Posts by Liam Redmond
South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated market, sustaining pressure on production. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), as crucial downstream segments, are encountering “considerable challenges” in the region, noted commodity markets intelligence firm…
Read MoreElon Musk says he regrets some posts he made about Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they went “too far.” Trump and Musk began exchanging insults last week on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president’s sweeping tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination.”…
Read MoreAsian Markets Edge Higher as Trade Talks Show Progress, Inflation Data in Focus
Asian markets edged up cautiously on Wednesday as investors were kept in check by some muted moves on the trade front. The latest meetings in London suggested a de-escalation of sorts as a consolation prize after a turbulent few months. Picture for representation Reuters Japan’s Nikkei index added 0.4 % to the gains it made earlier in the…
Read MoreSan Antonio Woman Arrested for Drugging, Then Raping a 16-Year-Old Boy Saying She ‘Wanted to Do This for a Long Time’
A woman has been arrested after police say she gave a 16-year-old boy drugs and had sex with him. On May 16 around 4 p.m., the San Antonio Police Department responded to a report of a sexual assault of a child. The boy, 16, said that he and his sister spent the night at 33-year-old…
Read MoreIndian bride, 25, accused of hiring four men to murder arranged husband on honeymoon
An Indian bride allegedly had her newlywed husband savagely killed during their honeymoon before she vanished – sparking a massive search that finally ended when she surrendered to police, according to reports. Sonam Raghuvanshi, 25, turned herself in on Monday a week after her husband Raja’s rotting corpse was found with his throat slit at…
Read MoreFemale Cincinnati School Counselor Who Had Sexual Intercourse with Her 17-Year-Old Student in Her Office, Sentenced
A St. Xavier High School staffer who groomed multiple students and admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old student, has been sentenced to three years in prison. As reported by Cincinnati.com, On Tuesday, June 10, Emily Nutley was handed the sentence by Judge Jennifer Branch in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. Nutley, 43, who…
Read MoreCenturion shares hit all-time high on submission to list Reit on SGX
This is the highest price its shares have risen to since they started trading in 1995 [SINGAPORE] Shares of Centurion rose on Wednesday (Jun 11) afternoon after the company announced its listing application of a real estate investment trust (Reit) to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Monetary Authority of Singapore. As at 1 pm, the…
Read MoreLos Angeles Put on Lockdown as Woke Mayor Karen Bass Imposes Curfew on Downtown after Anti-ICE Protesters Wreak Havoc
Los Angeles was put on lockdown after Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency, bowing to pressure as chaos escalated. “We reached a tipping point,” Bass said during a press briefing, as she announced a local emergency following the vandalism of 23 businesses on Monday night. Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom slammed President Trump, blaming him…
Read MoreKurt Russell and Goldie Hawn’s son Wyatt addresses claim he was viral protester scolding National Guardsmen during LA riots
Actor Wyatt Russell, son of Hollywood legends Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, has cleared the air after he was mistakenly identified as a man scolding law enforcement during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles in a viral video. The video showed a bearded protester, who has a fleeting resemblance to Wyatt Russell, donning a black…
Read MoreChinese carmakers vow to make timely supplier payments as backlash to price war grows
[SHANGHAI] Major Chinese car manufacturers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to a recent outcry from steelmakers over long payment times as well as regulatory pressure as the backlash to a punishing price war grows. Chinese authorities issued new rules in March that require big companies to settle most payments…
Read MoreChinese automakers pledge to make payments to suppliers within 60 days
Published Wed, Jun 11, 2025 · 12:45 PM [SHANGHAI] Most Chinese automakers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to regulatory pressure that followed a recent outcry from suppliers over long payment times and other practices they call unfair. Chinese authorities issued new rules in March that require big companies to…
Read MoreKirk Cousins sounds resigned to his sad Falcons fate
Kirk Cousins might have already accepted his football fate. Cousins was at the Falcons’ mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and seemed to know that his days as a starting quarterback in the NFL might be over. “Obviously, you’d love to play,” Cousins told reporters. “But I’m not gonna dwell on things that aren’t reality.” “Obviously you’d…
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