Posts by Liam Redmond
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election that Western governments rejected as a sham. “You can congratulate the Republic of Belarus, we have elected a president,” Igor Karpenko, the head of the country’s Central Election Commission, told a…
Read More‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death revealed
Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta-based musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt confirmed to TMZ. He was 43. Long-Platt debunked unfounded rumors that her husband died from an overdose, telling the outlet…
Read MoreDemand falls for latest Singapore Savings Bond with 10-year average return of 2.82%
THE latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) allotted on Monday (Jan 27) saw a fall in applications to less than half of the amount offered, as the 10-year average return slipped from the earlier tranche. The February tranche of the Singapore government-backed bonds received a total of S$236.5 million in applications for the S$500 million that…
Read MoreWorker, 37, killed while changing billboard in front of NYC Victoria’s Secret store after MTA bus clips small boom lift
A 37-year-old worker was killed when an MTA bus traveling in midtown Manhattan struck a small boom lift on the sidewalk and flung the man who was in its bucket onto the pavement, according to police. The victim fell 20 feet from the lift while he was apparently changing a billboard atop a Victoria’s Secret…
Read MoreFamily of four found dead inside home in apparent murder-suicide: ‘It’s unfathomable’
An “all-American” family of four was found dead in their Pennsylvania home in what officials suspect to be an “unthinkable” murder-suicide. Pennsylvania State Police said Paul Swarner, 35, his wife, Karen Swarner, 32, and their two young Evelyn, 5, and Connor, 1, were discovered by Karen’s father Thursday night at their Ruffsdale home after family…
Read MoreHuationg, Ley Choon shares take off as robust order books revive construction stocks
Shares of some construction companies surged last week on various announcements and a projected bright outlook. Hock Lian Seng was up 12.9 per cent for the week, and Pan-United gained 11.6 per cent. Ley Choon Group rose 8 per cent in the same period, Huationg Global was up 7 per cent, and BRC Asia jumped…
Read MoreSimon the Basset cattle dog sworn in as second honorary dog mayor of NYC following chaotic election
Simon the Bassett cattle dog was sworn in as the second honorary dog mayor in New York City on Sunday afternoon following a whirlwind of an election drowning in bizarre cryptocurrency drama. “I am grateful, as is Simon, for the opportunity to use this platform for the next two years to promote animal fostering and…
Read MoreFlorida principal charged after booze-filled party with 100 teens thrown at her home: police
A Florida elementary school principal who once earned teacher of the year honors was arrested Friday after a raucous house party where around 100 teens allegedly downed booze was held inside her home, according to authorities. Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan and another teacher, Karly Anderson, who works at the same school, were both…
Read MoreNYC Mayor Eric Adams to have ‘limited public schedule’ due to multiple doc appointments after he ‘hasn’t been feeling his best’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will have a “limited public schedule” this week due to a series of doctors’ appointments after Hizzoner “hasn’t been feeling his best” over the past few days, his office announced late Sunday night. The Democrat, 64, won’t be out and about much while he stops by doctors’ offices and…
Read MoreECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump – The Business Times
EUROZONE rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut its benchmark deposit rate by a further quarter point to 2.75 per cent on Thursday…
Read MoreWith the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy – The Business Times
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave interest rates unchanged this week that you can almost hear a collective yawn on Wall Street. This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises. The Fed…
Read MoreMapletree Investments acquires logistics assets in UK, Spain for 315.1 million euros
REAL estate giant Mapletree Investments has acquired its first logistics property in the United Kingdom and 10 warehouses in Spain for a total of about 315.1 million euros (S$444.5 million). The properties, totalling a net lettable area of about 256,000 square metres, will also make up the seed assets of the group’s second European logistics-focused…
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