Posts by Liam Redmond
These Knicks just can’t do anything the easy way
This time they were the ones who couldn’t own the final minutes, partly because they couldn’t quite get enough offense when it was absolutely necessary, partly because their coach refused to burn his last timeout with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart sitting at the scorer’s table as the game slipped away. It added up to…
Read MoreChinese solar losses deepen even before worst of trump tariffs
[NEW YORK] Chinese solar manufacturers continue to plunge deeper into the red, and the outlook is getting gloomier as sky-high tariffs on exports threaten to compound domestic oversupply. Five of the biggest names in the industry – JA Solar Technology, Jinko Solar, Longi Green Energy Technology, Tongwei and Trina Solar – published first-quarter earnings overnight,…
Read MoreAsia: Markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
[HONG KONG] Stocks started limply on Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street’s rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly two years as Donald Trump’s trade war kicked in. While markets have recovered some of the losses suffered after the US president’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement…
Read MoreCNN’s Scott Jennings scorches Dems at Trump’s 100 days rally: ‘Need a farm for all the libs I own’
President Trump brought conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on stage during his lively campaign-style rally Tuesday — and the analyst delivered a scorching zinger at Democrats during his quick appearance. “He defends me all the time on CNN, and he defends me really well, but he can’t go too far because he’ll get fired,” Trump…
Read MoreTSMC starts building third Arizona plant as US tariffs loom
The CEO says that the third and fourth plants will use its most advanced N2 and A16 process technologies and the fifth and sixth plants will use even more advanced technologies Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 10:47 AM [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has begun construction on a third chip plant in Arizona,…
Read MoreKnicks fail to close out Pistons in painful Game 5 loss at MSG
The Knicks couldn’t seal the deal on Tuesday night at home. In what was a at times a sloppy game, the Pistons came out victorious in a 106-103 win to force a Game 6. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson on the court in the second half of Game 5 of the first round of…
Read MoreMeta launches standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT
[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms released a new standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app on Tuesday (Apr 29) in a bid to compete with other popular chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI assistant, called Meta AI, is built on the back of the company’s large language model technology, called Llama, and had been available across the…
Read MoreGrab returns to the black with US$24 million gain in Q1; sees profit for the full year
[SINGAPORE] Grab reported a net profit of US$24 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, reversing from a US$104 million loss in the previous corresponding period. The turnaround was driven by higher revenue across all segments, improved operating loss and higher net finance income which included US$33 million in foreign exchange gains, it…
Read MoreGrab raises full-year adjusted Ebitda guidance after posting US$24 million profit in Q1
[SINGAPORE] Grab on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported net profit of US$24 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, reversing from a US$104 million loss in the previous corresponding period. The turnaround was driven by higher revenue across all segments, improved operating loss and higher net finance income which included US$33 million in foreign…
Read MoreYankees’ Carlos Carrasco showing willingness to evolve to extend career
BALTIMORE — Carlos Carrasco has been around the big leagues long enough that when he first broke in, Aaron Boone and Brad Ausmus were just finishing up their playing careers. Sixteen years later, of course, Boone and Ausmus are in the Yankees dugout watching Carrasco pitch every five days to try to help keep the…
Read MorePrudential’s quarterly new business profit rises on strong Hong Kong, China growth
Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 09:05 AM PRUDENTIAL on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported a 12 per cent rise in new business profit for the first quarter, as the Asia-focused insurer benefitted from strong performance in its Hong Kong and China segments. The London and Hong Kong dual-listed company posted new business profit, on a…
Read MoreSouth-east Asia may see most gas projects approved in a decade
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia could this year see the highest number of final investment decisions on gas projects in a decade, which could potentially boost output by 18 per cent, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM). As many as 13 new gas projects could be financed in 2025, adding to the one that has already been…
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