Posts by Liam Redmond
Mastering the Burn: How to Scale As a Young Entrepreneur Without Gradually Going Broke
To the founder who is under 30 years old, a startup can seem like a competition against time. You possess the vision and the motivation and maybe a few dimes of seed capital or personal savings. On the one hand, there is the scalding desire to find new audiences and boost your brand to the…
Read More‘Very grim’: Singapore, regional petrochem sector could see more force majeure notices; EDB in contact with players
Government agencies are working to support companies amid the ‘evolving situation’ [SINGAPORE] The escalating conflict in the Middle East has cast a pall on Singapore’s petrochemical sector, with two key players declaring force majeure in the past week and some analysts expecting that more could follow. “It is looking very grim for Singapore’s petrochemical sector…
Read MoreTesla billionaire buys more Nvidia to ‘calm the nervous market’
Published Mon, Mar 9, 2026 · 04:00 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Billionaire Leo Koguan doubled his stake in Nvidia to two million shares, boosting his investment in the chipmaker at a time when the war in the Middle East has sparked a global sell-off of everything from bonds to equities. “As promised, I bought additional one…
Read MoreInside the ‘special’ car rides that laid groundwork for Matthew Dos Santos’ Red Bulls rise
A two-hour commute one way may sound daunting to some, but for Matthew Dos Santos and his mother, Ana, it has built a bond that has brought them closer together and laid a foundation that has helped the 17-year-old become a breakout star for Red Bull New York. Every day for training, since he first…
Read MoreRenminbi adoption gains traction in Asean
Momentum is growing through manufacturing activity, procurement flows and regional supply chains [SINGAPORE] The use of renminbi is expanding in Asean, with renminbi cross-border settlements hitting 8.9 trillion yuan (S$2.8 trillion) in 2025, up 50.7 per cent year on year, according to a new Standard Chartered report released on Monday (Mar 9). Between 2020 and…
Read MoreIran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors
While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum [SINGAPORE] When Jerome Powell was asked after the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting in January how rising geopolitical risks were shaping his thinking about the US economy, he offered a pretty simple and straightforward answer. “A…
Read MoreGrab EGM to potentially boost Anthony Tan’s voting power
The resolution, if passed, would double the voting power per Class B ordinary share from 45 to 90 votes [SINGAPORE] Grab will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Mar 24 on a special resolution to double the votes attached to its “super-voting” Class B shares. The move could raise founder and group chief executive…
Read MoreRiver Modern sells 90% of units on launch weekend
Real estate agencies say the robust sales reflect sustained demand for developments in the CCR [SINGAPORE] Riverfront condominium River Modern at River Valley moved 90 per cent of its units – 410 of the 455 in total – at an average price of S$3,266 per square foot (psf) over its launch weekend, said developer GuocoLand…
Read MoreBo Horvat lifts Islanders over Sharks in OT for crucial win in tight playoff race
SAN JOSE, Calif. — It wasn’t pretty. The Islanders didn’t find their game until the third period. But really, who cares about that? The Islanders got out of California with two points in hand, and that is what matters most after Saturday night’s 2-1 overtime victory against the Sharks. With the Blue Jackets, whose chances…
Read MoreUI Boustead Reit: A new entrant in Singapore’s industrial Reit space
[SINGAPORE] UI Boustead Reit is expected to commence trading on the SGX mainboard on Mar 12. The Reit has a mandate to invest in logistics, general industrial, hi‑specs industrial and business space properties across the Asia-Pacific region. The initial public offering (IPO) portfolio comprises 23 properties, of which 21 are leasehold assets located in Singapore…
Read MoreBuybacks and director filings surge following heavy earnings season
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Feb 27 to Mar 5, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$41 million, taking the accumulated net outflow for the first quarter of 2026 to Mar 5 to S$148 million. Stocks that had the highest net institutional outflow over the five sessions…
Read MoreViral Moments Die Fast Without a Real Funnel
I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve built businesses off both sparks and systems. The sparks feel great. The systems pay the bills. My take is simple: without a real funnel, viral wins fade into silence. Everyone loves the rush of a big moment. A celebrity post. A wild campaign. A spike in views. It looks like…
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