Posts by Liam Redmond
Dear Abby: My wife goes to the casino every night — she won’t stop gambling
DEAR ABBY: The woman I’ve been married to for the last 10 years is spending her time away from home. She isn’t seeing another man or hanging out in bars. She leaves at any time of the day and goes to the casino. She also plays online throughout the day or evening. She stays out…
Read MoreDubai Holding kicks off residential Reit IPO in first Dubai listing this year
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 02:36 PM [DUBAI] Dubai Holding, an investment conglomerate owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday (May 5) it plans to list a 12.5 per cent stake in a residential leasing-focused real-estate investment trust (Reit) in the first initial public offering of the year in Dubai. The company plans…
Read MoreChina resumes spot LNG purchases to take advantage of price drop
The move is a u-turn for Chinese LNG buyers, which had reduced imports and resold shipments because expensive gas was not attractive to a weaker domestic market Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 01:51 PM [SINGAPORE] Chinese firms are purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from the spot market, a reversal of months of relative…
Read MoreKamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff backs socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris, officially backed Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor on Sunday ahead of his rally at Brooklyn Steel. The 25-year-old fashion designer and Brooklyn resident showed support for the card-carrying Democratic Socialists of America member the same evening hundreds of millennials and…
Read MoreAdani aides meet Trump team to push for end to US bribery case
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 01:14 PM REPRESENTATIVES for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani met officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration to seek dismissal of criminal charges in an overseas bribery probe, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Shares of Adani Group’s nine listed companies rose between 0.4 per cent and 5.3 per cent in…
Read MoreMalaysia plans cargo rail link to Bangkok to boost trade
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 12:11 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is planning to start a direct rail cargo service between its capital Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand this year to boost bilateral and regional trade, state media reported, citing the transport minister. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the cabinet and prime minister…
Read MoreWing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
[SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in early 2024, have reason to cheer. Last week, Amara’s minority investors received a far superior voluntary conditional general offer at S$0.895 per share from DRC Investments, compared with the S$0.60 per share…
Read MoreVietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
[HANOI] Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to date. This will serve as a foundational step for it to align with international standards and unlock a potential equity-market upgrade to emerging status this year. The new system, known as KRX, has been…
Read MorePanthers receiver Adam Thielen hints at retirement after 2025: ‘Winding down’
Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen will be back on the field for the 2025 season, but the 35-year-old did suggest that the beginning of the end could be near. Adam Thielen #19 of the Carolina Panthers scores a touchdown against Alontae Taylor #1 of the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter in the game…
Read MoreJrue Holiday not on injury report in critical update for Celtics’ Jalen Brunson plan
BOSTON — The Celtics will be at full strength Monday night for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks. Standout guard Jrue Holiday, who missed the final three games of Boston’s opening-round series win over the Magic due to a hamstring strain, was not listed on the injury report. In fact,…
Read MoreOil drops more than US$2/barrel as Opec+ accelerates output hikes
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 10:17 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil prices fell more than US$2 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday as Opec+ is set to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply. Brent crude futures dropped US$2.04 a barrel, or 3.33 per cent, to US$59.25 a barrel by 2240 GMT while US…
Read MoreBank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs rapidly narrowing the window for further increases in still-low borrowing costs. After the BOJ’s decision on Thursday to keep interest rates steady at 0.5 per cent, Ueda…
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