Posts by Liam Redmond
Exclusive | Brute who slugged female NYPD cop released after judge lowers bail — and slugs woman in random Times Square attack: police
Here we go again. A career criminal charged with slugging a female NYPD cop and was cut loose after a Bronx judge lowered his bail is now charged in another assault — a random attack on a woman in Times Square. Ernst Delma, 41, who has a string of busts on his rap sheet, was…
Read MoreCapitaLand India Trust to buy Bangalore office project for 14.7 billion rupees
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) will purchase a 1.13 million-square-foot (sq ft) office project in Bangalore from luxury residence developer Maia Group for 14.7 billion rupees (S$233.6 million). The trustee-manager of Clint on Friday (Feb 21) said that net profit from the acquisition is forecast to be S$7.7 million, on a stabilised basis, while distribution per…
Read MoreCapitaLand India Trust to buy Bengaluru office project for 14.7 billion rupees
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) will purchase a 1.13 million-square-foot (sq ft) office project in Bengaluru from luxury residence developer Maia Group for 14.7 billion rupees (S$233.6 million). The trustee-manager of Clint on Friday (Feb 21) said that net profit from the acquisition is forecast to be S$7.7 million, on a stabilised basis, while distribution per…
Read MoreHaw Par posts 5.5% drop in H2 profit; proposes special dividend of S$1 per share
TIGER Balm maker Haw Par Corp’s profit fell 5.5 per cent to S$106.3 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, on the back of higher costs. Nevertheless, it has proposed a special dividend of S$1 per share, along with a final dividend of 20 cents per share, set to be paid on May…
Read MoreCanadian anthem singer Chantal Kreviazuk breaks silence after she changed ‘O Canada’ lyric during 4 Nations Face-Off final
The Grammy-nominated singer who changed the lyric to the Canadian national anthem during the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to take a dig at President Trump said she did so to “express our outrage in the face of any abuses of power.” Chantal Kreviazuk apologized if her pitch or imperfect tone “rubbed” fans the wrong…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times Index added 0.1 per cent or 2.43 points to 3,929.94. Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 277 to 270, as 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changed hands. Key indices climbed on Friday.…
Read MoreSingapore Preschool Molestation Case: Four Women Accused of Covering up for Man who Allegedly Assaulted Toddler
Four women were accused in court of covering up for a man, who reportedly assaulted a toddler at a preschool on Friday. In addition, three other women were charged with reformatting a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system that recorded the incident. The women’s names and ages, among other details, were removed from court records. To protect…
Read MoreChina’s SAIC, Huawei to partner in developing new smart EVs
CHINESE automaker SAIC Motor said on Friday (Feb 21) it would partner with tech company Huawei to develop new “globally competitive” smart electric vehicles. The tie-up sees yet another state-owned automaker betting on partnerships with Huawei, which has risen to prominence as a supplier of smart driving technologies, to boost EV sales. “The strategic cooperation…
Read MoreIsrael Vows Revenge Against Hamas after Terrorist Group Paraded Bodies of Hostages Amid Claims that Handed Over Body Is Not of Shiri Siberman-Bibas
Israel has vowed to “settle the score” with Hamas after the terrorist group staged a highly publicized parade during Thursday’s hostage exchange, using the event to spread propaganda and place blame on Israel and the United States for the deaths of four captives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the nation’s is grieving sorrow the…
Read MoreConnor McDavid follows Sidney Crosby’s footsteps with classic game-winner for Canada
BOSTON — Don’t call it a passing of the torch. At least not around Connor McDavid. “I think you’re gonna see Sid in 12 months,” said No. 97, who put himself into the same echelon as No. 87 on Thursday night in Boston. “I don’t think you see a passing of any torch. He had…
Read MoreAlibaba rockets more than 14% to boost Hong Kong market
SHARES in e-commerce titan Alibaba soared more than 14 per cent on Friday (Feb 21), extending a blistering rally in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, after forecast-topping earnings added to a growing sense of optimism over Chinese tech firms. The Hangzhou-based company operates some of China’s most widely used online shopping platforms, making its performance…
Read MoreEDB managing director Jacqueline Poh named as JTC’s new CEO
She will also be appointed as a member of the JTC board in an ex officio capacity THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on Friday (Feb 21) that JTC Corporation is appointing a new chief executive officer. The agency’s new CEO will be Jacqueline Poh, managing director at Singapore’s Economic Development Board, who…
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