Posts by Liam Redmond
Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in May Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 05:45 PM [TOKYO] Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s biggest company Toyota Motor in stock turnover last month on the firm’s inclusion to the MSCI index and its perceived resilience to tariff risks.…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise post Trump-Xi talks; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 266 to 205 as 849.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands. [SINGAPORE] The local bourse ended Friday (Jun 6) in a positive territory after a call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping boosted investors’ confidence. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.4…
Read MoreFlorida high school graduate backflips into classmate in viral onstage celebration gone wrong: ‘This can’t be happening’
A Florida high school graduate flipped into viral infamy when he crashed into a classmate in the middle of a celebratory backflip, shocking a packed arena of family and friends. Senior Gavin Robinson wanted to create a moment for the crowd to remember at South Plantation High School’s commencement at the Rick Case Arena at…
Read MoreModi launches US$5.4 billion rail project in Jammu and Kashmir
[NEW DELHI] India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s tallest railway bridge connecting the restive Kashmir valley with the rest of the country on Friday (Jun 6), marking his first visit to the region after days of missile and drone attacks with Pakistan brought the two nuclear-powered nations close to a war. Along with…
Read MoreDigital token service providers need license to solely serve overseas customers: MAS
[SINGAPORE] Digital token service providers (DTSP) will need a licence to serve overseas customers only, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Jun 6). The regulator has clarified the scope of the new DTSP regulations, saying that the risks of money laundering are higher in such business models and if most of their…
Read MoreTikTok star Sana Yousaf, 17, shot dead at her home by man she repeatedly rejected
A TikTok star was tragically shot and killed in what police describe as a “gruesome” murder, allegedly carried out by a man she had repeatedly rejected online. Sana Yousaf, who had just turned 17 last week, was gunned down at her home in Islamabad by an intruder who had been persistently messaging her before arriving…
Read MoreFACT CHECK: Is This a Real Photo of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Partying with Underage Girls?
A photo shared online that appears to show President Donald Trump posing with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and young girls has fueled wild theories. The photo appeared hours after Musk went on a tirade against Trump, accusing him of hiding details from the public about Epstein because revealing the truth would expose Trump’s own…
Read MoreJapan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in March Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 03:27 PM [TOKYO] A record number of curry shops in Japan went out of business in the past year, as purveyors of one of the country’s most beloved…
Read MoreIowa Woman Fatally Shoots Husband After He Threatened to Hurt Her Dog
An Iowa woman is charged with murder after shooting her husband earlier this week. According to Cedar Falls police, officers responded to a home on Wednesday night to reports of a domestic dispute where someone had been shot. When officers arrived at the scene, they found 72-year-old David Alan Charlton dead. His wife, 66-year-old Kimberly…
Read MoreDear Abby: My family is not supportive of my weight-loss journey
DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (non-alcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as well as arthritis. I have dedicated myself to explicitly following my doctor’s directions to eat organic and low-fat foods and to exercise daily to…
Read MoreBlaine Teacher Charged After Upskirt Video He Filmed of Student was Accidentally Sent to His Daughters
A teacher filmed an inappropriate video of a third grade student as the girl cleaned cupboards, according to Minnesota police. Jason Bassett’s ex-wife reported the incident to police when the video of the student’s underwear was accidentally sent to his daughters, Blaine police said in a probable cause statement filed June 4. Bassett, a 56-year-old…
Read MoreCan Trump Take Over SpaceX? Calls to Seize SpaceX from Musk Grow after ‘First Buddy’ Threatens to Leave NASA Astronauts Stranded in Space
Donald Trump is facing calls to immediately seize control of SpaceX after Elon Musk threatened to leave NASA astronauts stranded in orbit during a heated clash with the former president. Musk reportedly said that he would not help the government and leave the NASA astronauts stranded in space on their own. Musk’s open threat has…
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