Posts by Liam Redmond
Why Monaco to Hawkfest Is My Ultimate Journey
I’ve mapped out the perfect journey that combines luxury travel with an epic finale to an unforgettable event. Starting in Monaco, we’ll embark on a cross-continental adventure that ends at Hawkfest in Venice Beach – and I couldn’t be more excited about it. The plan is straightforward but ambitious. We begin in Monaco, that glamorous…
Read MoreEurope: German stocks rise on tax relief package approval; Stoxx 600 touches one-week high
EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by Berlin’s approval of a 46- billion euro (S$68.2 billion) corporate tax relief package aimed at kick-starting growth. The relief package, the first of a broader series of measures from Berlin’s new government, is an attempt to prevent the struggling economy from shrinking for a third consecutive year.…
Read MoreUS: Stocks mixed on slower hiring, economic uncertainty
Published Thu, Jun 5, 2025 · 06:10 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Wednesday on signs that US economic activity was cooling, even though investors were careful not to overreact to a slowdown in private sector hiring. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2 per cent to 42,427.74, while the broad-based S&P 500 Index…
Read MoreGoing green in a multi-polar world
BY HOW much has the world progressed in climate mitigation and abatement? A cursory look may be disheartening. 2024 was the hottest year on record; it was the first calendar year when temperatures rose by 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial level. At the same time, geopolitical crises drove demand for fossil fuels; economic uncertainty also cast…
Read MoreOCBC stays the course on climate commitment
[SINGAPORE] THE global effort to combat climate change has faced significant headwinds in recent years. Under the Trump administration, the US withdrew from the Paris Agreement, a landmark international treaty to tackle climate change. More recently, several major financial institutions, including American and Japanese banks, exited the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a coalition committed to aligning…
Read MoreJPMorgan plans to offer clients financing against crypto ETFs
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use some cryptocurrency-linked assets as collateral for loans, a major step by the biggest US bank to make inroads into an industry President Donald Trump has pledged to support. The firm will start providing financing against crypto exchange-traded funds, beginning with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin…
Read MoreSingapore’s climate strategy stands firm amid global setbacks on emissions
[SINGAPORE] As major economies scale back climate commitments and global momentum stalls, Singapore stands out for its steadfast approach to climate action. Recent policy reversals in countries like the United States – where significant climate safeguards for air, water, wildlife, and toxic chemicals have been discontinued – have cast doubt on the world’s collective resolve.…
Read MoreExclusive | Zohran Mamdani missing in Albany as he campaigns for NYC mayor, was absent for whopping 50% of Assembly votes
ALBANY – Socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been MIA from the state Capitol as he campaigns for New York City mayor — missing a whopping more than 50% of votes in the Assembly. The Queens pol has been absent for 231 roll call votes so far this year — more than any other member of the…
Read More‘16 and Pregnant’ star Whitney Purvis pays tribute to son Weston after ‘nightmare’ death
“16 and Pregnant” star Whitney Purvis has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son, Weston, after his shocking death earlier this week. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the former reality star wrote that she “will always cherish our memories together” in the wake of Weston’s sudden passing. “I will always cherish our memories together,” Purvis, 33,…
Read MoreRobert De Niro, 81, divulges his No. 1 parenting rule while raising 2-year-old daughter
Robert De Niro has a golden rule when it comes to raising his seven children. The actor, 81, gave sage parenting advice amid raising his 2-year-old daughter, Gia, with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. “The main thing is to support your kids,” he told “Entertainment Tonight”. “As long as they’re not hurting themselves, doing anything destructive or…
Read MoreSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuser details traumatizing balcony incident in court: ‘Hung me off the rail’
Fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan testified Wednesday that Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly hung her over the railing of his ex Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s high-rise condo balcony in September 2016. “He basically came up from behind me,” she claimed on the stand from Manhattan federal court. “He lifted me up and hung me off the rail.”…
Read More‘Snowfall’ spin-off: Cast, release date, and everything else we know
Snowfall fans are getting closer to a spin-off. Deadline revealed in 2023 that a spinoff of the FX series was in early development, though a pilot was officially ordered by the network in March of this year, per Variety. More details surrounding the project — for which a title has yet to be announced —…
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