Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore corporate insolvencies reach highest level since 2010
COMPANIES in Singapore were forced to wind-up in record numbers last year, as compulsory liquidations in the city-state soared. As many as 307 firms were shuttered in 2024, up from 201 the previous year, according to the Ministry of Law. That’s the highest since 2010, the earliest data provided. In January, 38 companies were…
Read MoreWhat time are The Oscars on tonight? How to watch The 2025 Academy Awards live online
Lights, camera, action! Coming to you from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Conan O’Brien hosts the 97th Academy Awards! If you’re looking to watch this year’s Best Picture nominees, Decider’s Angela Tricarico penned a helpful streaming guide. Edward Berger’s Conclave is on Peacock, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is on Max, Jacques Audiard’s Emilia…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson Cashes in Big: Tops Forbes’ List With $88 Million, Beating Hollywood’s Biggest Stars
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reclaimed the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors for 2024. This marks the fifth time the former WWE superstar has led the ranking. His massive earnings have once again solidified his dominance in Hollywood. Dwayne Johnson’s Earnings in 2024 Forbes released its annual list on February…
Read MoreKwek vs Kwek: CDL court hearing, trading status in spotlight this week
A REAL-LIFE Succession feud imploded from within property giant City Developments Ltd (CDL) last week, with a father-and-son tussle throwing the Kwek family-controlled group into crisis. Explosive statements from both sides followed over three days, after trading in CDL stock was halted on Wednesday morning (Feb 26). Accusations of an “attempted coup” and a hostile…
Read MoreCarrying on Giants ‘legacy’ would be ‘cool’ feat for Howard Cross III
INDIANAPOLIS — So many of the questions directed his way at the NFL Scouting Combine prompted an almost bewildered — and amused and delighted — response from Howard Cross III. Which NFL team did he root for growing up in Paramus, N.J.? “The Giants, obviously,” Cross said. “I mean, like, all my friends, you know,…
Read MoreNewcastle vs Brighton Live Stream: How to Watch the FA Cup Match Online in the US, UK and India
Newcastle United will take on Brighton & Hove Albion at St. James’ Park in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. The Magpies have struggled with consistency in recent games, suffering defeats in three of their last six matches across all competitions leading up to this clash.…
Read MoreYankees’ Jake Cousins says it would be ‘cool’ if QB cousin Kirk played for Giants or Jets
TAMPA — The Cousins cousins had a family reunion Saturday at Yankees camp. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins came to Steinbrenner Field to visit relative and Yankees reliever Jake Cousins, and to make the rounds before taking in a game against the Astros. While the quarterback-needy Giants and Jets could use one like Kirk Cousins, it…
Read MoreQ&M Dental’s H2 net profit falls 22% to S$4.8 million on lab licence expiry
MAINBOARD-LISTED Q&M Dental Group’s net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, fell 22 per cent to S$4.8 million, from S$6.2 million in the corresponding year-ago period. This was mainly due to lower revenue from its Singapore dental clinics, as well as the cessation of its medical laboratory in September 2024 due to…
Read MoreFocus on corporate governance as Singapore shifts to more disclosure-based regulatory regime
MARKET watchers said market integrity, investor protections and minority shareholders could be affected by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group’s recommendation to shift towards a more disclosure-based regime, among other regulatory measures revealed on Feb 21. David Smith, senior investment director at asset manager abrdn, said that the success of this…
Read MoreJamie Dimon’s woke demons won’t halt JPMorgan’s DEI
Under pressure from the Trump administration, JPMorgan is continuing to rework and reword its commitment to the controversial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion system of hiring and promotion, including possibly an overhaul of its flashy displays of DEI commitments featured on the company’s website, the Post has learned. But my guess — and the guess of…
Read MoreCordlife sinks into red with S$6.3 million H2 loss on fallout from storage lapses
PRIVATE cord-blood bank Cordlife has sunk into the red with a net loss of S$6.3 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of S$1.3 million in the previous corresponding period. This was largely due to the fallout from lapses discovered in the storage of the company’s cord-blood units…
Read MoreAll in the family: An interactive look at the Kwek clan
AS THE boardroom tussle at CDL hots up, pitting executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng against his son and CEO Sherman Kwek and… Source link
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