Posts by Liam Redmond
Dave Portnoy issues shady response to Alex Cooper’s media company dropping Alix Earle’s ‘Hot Mess’ podcast
Dave Portnoy reacted to Alix Earle’s podcast getting dropped by Alex Cooper’s podcast network. Getty Images Dave Portnoy has entered the chat. The Barstool Sports creator issued a shady statement via Instagram after news broke that Alex Cooper’s media company had dropped Alix Earle’s “Hot Mess” podcast. Portnoy, 47, trolled his followers on Tuesday with…
Read MoreYangzijiang Shipbuilding H2 profit up 50.5% at 3.6 billion yuan
YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding reported a net profit of 3.6 billion yuan (S$659.3 million) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024 – 50.5 per cent higher than the 2.4 billion yuan recorded in the corresponding period a year earlier. Revenue stood at 13.5 billion yuan, a 5.5 per cent increase from the 12.8 billion yuan recorded…
Read MoreHong Leong Asia H2 net profit rises 12.2% to S$38.2 million
HONG Leong Asia reported a net profit of S$38.2 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 12.2 per cent higher than the S$34.1 million recorded in the year-ago period. Revenue stood at S$1.998 billion for the group, which manufactures and sells powertrain solutions and building materials, down 0.4 per cent from S$2 billion the…
Read MoreThese 2 diet changes can help you sleep longer — and how scientists used Pokémon to figure it out
Milk your diet for all it’s worth. If you’re not catching enough zzzs at night, you may not be getting enough nutrients. New research out of Japan found that the carbohydrates, fiber, proteins and fats we consume can directly influence our ability to fall asleep as well as the duration and quality of our slumber.…
Read MoreIndonesia, home to giant gold mine, launches bullion banking
INDONESIA has launched its first bullion banks in a bid to draw tonnes of privately held gold into the financial system of South-east Asia’s largest economy. The region’s largest gold producer on Wednesday (Feb 26) inaugurated gold banking services at state-owned Bank Syariah Indonesia and pawn broker Pegadaian, a unit of state-run banking giant Bank…
Read MoreUOB Kay Hian’s H2 earnings up 9.2%
KEY POINTS H2 FY2024 UOB Kay Hian’s net profit rose 9.2 per cent year on year to S$110.3 million for the second half of financial year 2024 ended December, the securities brokerage announced on Wednesday (Feb 26). Revenue increased 16.3 per cent to S$353.2 million. Commission and trading income improved by 32.6 per cent to…
Read MoreSingapore shares fall as company earnings disappoint; STI down 0.2%
On the broader market, gainers beat losers 330 to 236 after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changed hands SINGAPORE shares fell on Wednesday as Straits Times Index (STI) constituents OCBC and City Devleopments announced financial results that fell short of analyst expectations on Wednesday (Feb 26). The STI shed 0.2 per cent or 7.82…
Read More‘Harry Potter’ actor confesses hit movies were ‘quite boring’ to make
“Harry Potter” actor Jason Isaacs made a candid confession about filming the hit franchise. The British actor, who played Lucius Malfoy in six of the eight “Harry Potter” movies, revealed the films were “quite boring” to make. “It’s a terrible confession to make. They weren’t that much fun to make. It’s quite boring, making big……
Read MoreMaybank Q4 profit rises 6.1% to RM2.5 billion
MAYBANK’S net profit for the fourth quarter rose 6.1 per cent to RM2.5 billion (S$764 million), supported by improved regional economic conditions, the bank said on Wednesday (Feb 26). Malaysia’s largest lender also attributed the increase in net profit for the three months ended Dec 31, 2024, to higher income from its wealth management, investment…
Read MoreMonica Lewinsky says former President Bill Clinton should’ve resigned from office after affair
Monica Lewinsky believes former President Bill Clinton should’ve resigned from the Oval Office as Congress voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with the then-22-year-old. “I think that the right way to handle a situation like that would’ve been to probably say it was nobody’s business and to resign,” Lewinsky told host “Call…
Read MoreChina says Taiwan seeks to give away chip industry to US
China said on Wednesday (Feb 26) that Taiwan was seeking to give away the island’s semiconductor industry to the United States as a “souvenir” and leverage it to seek political support from Washington. US media have said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to companies such as…
Read MoreFrom origins to turmoil: The CDL story
1963: City Developments Ltd (CDL) begins operations with eight staff in a small, rented office at Amber Mansions and was listed on the Malayan Stock Exchange in November 1963. 1966: The company completes its first Singapore condominium project, Clementi Park. 1969: Kwek Hong Png’s Hong Leong Group buys into CDL, and son Kwek Leng Beng…
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