Posts by Liam Redmond
RGE, TotalEnergies to develop solar power plant with battery storage in Indonesia
[SINGAPORE] RGE and TotalEnergies on Wednesday (May 28) have signed a co-investment agreement to jointly develop a solar power plant with battery energy storage system in Riau Province, Indonesia. The utility-scale project will be developed through their equally owned joint venture Singa Renewables. As part of the Singapore-Indonesia electricity import framework, it will provide both…
Read MoreLauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ pre-wedding PDA continues as they enjoy Italy dinner date
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos take Italy! The former journalist and the billionaire businessman enjoyed a dinner date with her eldest son, Nikko Gonzalez, and an unknown woman at the famed Puny restaurant in Portofino, Italy, Tuesday night. According to photos obtained by Page Six, the couple — surrounded by a security entourage — dined…
Read MoreSingapore Paincare receives privatisation offer at S$0.16 per share
[SINGAPORE] Medical-services company Singapore Paincare has received an acquisition bid for S$0.16 a share from Advance Bridge Healthcare, a management consultancy for healthcare services. This values the company at US$25.7 million, comprising 171 million shares, and represents a premium of 27 per cent over Singapore Paincare’s last traded price of S$0.126 on Monday (May 26).…
Read MoreAirbus warns airlines that delays will last three years: sources
Published Wed, May 28, 2025 · 10:46 PM [PARIS] Airbus is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply chain problems, industry sources said. The cautious tone on deliveries was reinforced at a recent customer gathering in Toulouse and increases pressure on Airbus…
Read More‘Ecstatic’ Kyle and Chase Chrisley react to Todd and Julie’s Trump pardon
Kyle and Chase Chrisley are elated that their parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, have been pardoned by President Trump. “I’m ecstatic,” Kyle told E! News. “Truly. I just found out a little bit ago and I still just can’t believe it.” The 33-year-old, whom Todd shares with ex Teresa Terry, told the outlet that he…
Read MoreMarlins infielder Ronny Simon bolts off field after three-error game — and never returns
As Ronny Simon walked to be with his teammates at the mound, he grabbed his jersey to wipe away the tears from his eyes. Disaster unfolded Tuesday in just his 19th career game, with the 25-year-old utility player committing three errors and being spared a fourth in the first four innings of an 8-6 loss…
Read MoreIndonesia antitrust agency finds risk of monopoly from TikTok’s Tokopedia takeover
The agency says it found rising market concentration and warned of possible post-acquisition price hikes due to increased dominance Published Wed, May 28, 2025 · 08:17 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s antitrust agency on Wednesday (May 28) said last year’s takeover of the country’s biggest e-commerce platform Tokopedia by TikTok carried a risk of monopoly. TikTok, owned…
Read MoreAustralia’s new youngest senator elected at 21 with shocking win
A woman who turned 21 on the day of Australia’s federal election in May has been declared the nation’s youngest ever senator. And like many female candidates who run for election in Australia, Charlotte Walker wasn’t expected to win. The former union official won the governing center-left Labor Party’s third Senate seat for South Australia state in a complicated…
Read MoreCDL, MCL Land marketing Piccadilly Galleria retail podium for sale at lower price of $67.5m
[SINGAPORE] Piccadilly Grand’s retail podium is up for sale for S$67.5 million, at a lower price after an earlier expression of interest exercise closed in November 2024. The ground-floor retail podium, known as Piccadilly Galleria, is part of a 99-year leasehold integrated development developed by City Developments Ltd (CDL) and MCL Land. The project is…
Read MoreNYC bike lane accident involving 3-year-old girl erupts into explosive campaign issue
A terrifying accident in which an e-biker slammed into a 3-year-old girl in Brooklyn has erupted into an explosive campaign issue — with even Mayor Eric Adams chiming in. Sabrina Gates — who is challenging incumbent City Council member Lincoln Restler in the Democratic primary — slammed him for being on “the wrong side” of…
Read MoreExxon enters talks to sell French business for 400 million euros
[LONDON] ExxonMobil entered exclusive talks to sell its entire 82.89 per cent stake in French unit Esso SAF, including a key refinery, to North Atlantic France SAS for about 400 million euros (S$584.2 million). If completed, the deal would significantly diminish Exxon’s presence in France, after the company announced last year that it would shut…
Read MoreNissan offers buyouts to US workers, halts global pay rises, internal emails show
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan has started offering buyouts to US workers and has suspended merit-based wage increases worldwide, internal emails reviewed by Reuters showed, as the automaker expands cost cuts amid weak performance in key markets. CEO Ivan Espinosa announced a new round of cost cuts this month that include closing seven production sites globally and…
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