Posts by Liam Redmond
A*Star officially launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to accelerate the development and commercialisation of life science instruments and medical devices. The S$38 million initiative, located at the research and development centre Biopolis, provides support to medical technology (medtech) companies to help them bring their…
Read MoreFlorida lawyer allegedly shattered plate on wedding guest’s head, sparking fight over buffet-line cutting
A Florida attorney found himself on the wrong side of the justice system after he allegedly smashed a dinner plate on a man’s head during a wedding reception. Mark Roher, a lawyer who specializes in bankruptcy and commercial litigation in the Miami area, wasn’t feeling the love on Jan. 18 when two young girls cut…
Read MoreFormer tennis star who quit to be model now has new career
Former Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi has returned to the court in a new role after sensationally quitting the sport last year to reportedly move to America to become a lingerie model. The 33-year-old – who had been ranked as high as 26 in the world – last played a professional tennis match in March…
Read MoreJosh Hart’s All-Star game snub is a blessing in disguise
Josh Hart has been jonesing for some time off for weeks. If he was disappointed by not being named an All-Star reserve a few weeks ago, he’s done a fine job of hiding it. Like any player, he’d love to take part in the NBA All-Star Game. For Hart, the better option is almost surely…
Read MoreGlobalFoundries sinks into the red with US$730 million Q4 loss due to impairment charge
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, which operates a wafer plant in Singapore, sunk into the red with a net loss of US$730 million for its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared with a net profit of US$277 million in the previous corresponding period. The US chipmaker is listed on the Nasdaq exchange. In the fourth quarter, the semiconductor…
Read MoreEagles star CJ Gardner-Johnson’s mom fires back at Taylor Swift fans leaving fake, poor reviews on her restaurant
This Eagles’ mom isn’t letting anything fly with her. Delatron Johnson, the mother of Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, was amused by Kansas City Chiefs fans and Swifties who bombarded her Florida restaurant with fake, negative reviews following her son’s taunts directed at Travis Kelce Delatron first thought her Florida-based restaurant, The Kings Grill was broken into…
Read MoreChina’s record mergers in 57 trillion yuan small banking sector raise future risks
CHINA oversaw its largest-ever wave of rural bank mergers last year, a Reuters review of official data showed, but analysts say Beijing’s efforts to tackle risks in the small banking sector could end up creating more problems down the road. Many of the roughly 4,000 small Chinese banks are backed by indebted provincial governments and…
Read MoreABS introduces digital tool for banks to verify trade financing documents
BANKS in the Republic can now better tackle trade finance fraud with a new automated digital tool that checks the authenticity of bills of lading – supporting documents commonly used to apply for trade financing – within the Association of Banks in Singapore’s (ABS) Trade Finance Registry (TFR). Currently, this verification process is manual, requiring…
Read MoreChina tightens rules on new copper smelters to curb overcapacity
China will also encourage copper smelters to sign long-term purchase agreements with global miners CHINA has tightened requirements for building new copper smelters, in its latest attempt to curb relentless capacity expansion in the world’s top producer of the refined metal. Companies building new copper smelters should control enough mine supply – via outright ownership…
Read MoreFirefighters battle inferno after reported explosion near Texas airport, 7 injured
More than half a dozen people were injured after a reported vehicle explosion ignited a large inferno Tuesday afternoon near El Paso International Airport. Just before 4 p.m., El Paso Fire Department posted on X confirming crews were responding to a condition 4 fire at the Sun Metro Transit Operations Center. More than 100 firefighters…
Read MoreBank Indonesia says liquidity measure will support government housing goal
Bank Indonesia has been using similar liquidity measures to spur credit growth since 2023 INDONESIA’S central bank said it will increase to 80 trillion rupiah (S$6.6 billion) the amount of liquidity freed up by reducing reserve requirements for banks that lend to the property sector, to support the government’s housing goal. Bank Indonesia (BI) has…
Read MoreAlibaba’s shares soar after investors buy iPhone AI hopes
ALIBABA Group Holding’s stock surged as much as 8.6 per cent after the Information reported that Apple is working with the e-commerce pioneer to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) features in China. The stock climbed its most since September after the tech outlet, citing one unidentified source, said Apple and Alibaba have submitted AI features…
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