Posts by Liam Redmond
Gold falls as easing Sino-US trade woes dulls safe-haven appeal
Published Wed, May 14, 2025 · 09:25 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (May 14) as softening trade tension between the US and China weakened safe-haven demand, while markets eyed another set of inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold fell 0.1 per cent to US$3,246.21 an ounce as…
Read MoreAsian Pay TV Trust Q1 profit falls 47.2% amid steeper basic TV competition
[SINGAPORE] Asian Pay Television Trust (APTT) posted a first-quarter net profit of S$7.3 million, down 47.2 per cent from S$13.8 million in the previous corresponding period. Revenue fell 6.5 per cent on the year to S$59.4 million from S$63.5 million, the trustee-manager said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (May 14). This was despite broadband…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘All American’ Season 7 on Netflix, where the series resumes without Daniel Ezra as Spencer James
Season 7 of All American lands on Netflix after its premiere last January on the CW. That’s how the play has traditionally been drawn up, and some All American fans like to wait til it streams so they can smash that binge button. But there are new wrinkles to be aware of. All American star…
Read MoreMobile games turn into boom-or-bust industry as spending rises
[HONG KONG] Mobile gamers ramped up their spending by 4 per cent last year even as the number of downloads and new releases fell, highlighting the narrowing of the industry to a handful of huge titles that dominate users’ time. New hits took less time than ever to reach their first US$1 million in revenue…
Read MoreMom slammed for openly breastfeeding child at restaurant: ‘Sheesh, cover up’
A mother is facing backlash for breastfeeding her child unconcealed at a restaurant. In a viral video posted to X by the account Liberacrat, an unidentified woman is seen breastfeeding a young child while seated at a restaurant, originally reported on by Newsweek. In the video, the mom is seen sitting at a long table,…
Read MoreTrump to rewrite AI chip curbs reviled by Nvidia and US allies
[HONG KONG] The Trump administration plans to overhaul regulations on the export of semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI), tossing out a Biden-era approach that had drawn strenuous objections from US allies and companies including Nvidia and Oracle. Under the move announced on Tuesday (May 13) by the Commerce Department, the US is rescinding the…
Read MoreAirbnb revamps app with luxury services, curated tours in push beyond stays
[NEW YORK] After more than a year of teasing expansion plans beyond home rentals, Airbnb launched an overhauled app that’s not just for homeowners and travellers, but also for personal chefs, hair stylists, trainers and tour operators to offer their services widely. The company, whose name has become synonymous with vacation stays, revealed its new…
Read MoreChina’s JD.com beats quarterly revenue estimates
[BEIJING] Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (May 13), in a sign of steady demand even as US tariffs and prolonged economic weakness weighed on consumer sentiment. Consumer demand in China has faced a series of hurdles in recent years, with a prolonged property sector crisis and high unemployment…
Read MoreKnicks remain wary of Celtics threat on brink of snapping 25-year drought
BOSTON — It’s been a full generation. It’s finally almost time. The Knicks are one win away from reaching the conference finals for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. One win away from the latest step taken in the progression under coach Tom Thibodeau. One win away from dismantling the defending champions. For context,…
Read MoreFather-and-son fraudsters behind $100M New Jersey deli stock scam sent to prison
The father-and-son fraudsters who pleaded guilty in a $100 million pump-and-dump scheme involving a New Jersey Deli were sentenced to serve jail time on Tuesday Peter Coker Sr. 82, received a six-month stint and was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement after his release, as well as pay a $500,000 fine and…
Read MoreGen Z workers hate this outdated task — and it’s making them bad at their jobs: expert says
Looking to make your Gen Z employees more productive? A yearly performance review isn’t the solution. Gen Z is rejecting the age-old practice of the annual review process — and for good reason. The generation — born between 1997 and 2012 — doesn’t want a review on something they did at work months ago, leadership…
Read MoreHunt for Nazi gold train filled with stolen artifacts revived after new clue revealed
The world is one step closer to solving this historic treasure hunt. Experts dispute whether the long-fabled Nazi gold train ever existed, but many insist that it simply hasn’t been unveiled since going missing some 80 years ago. Now, a new clue has re-launched the search. Polish officials received a letter that allegedly had the…
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