Posts by Liam Redmond
Aims Apac Reit trustee issues S$150 million perpetual securities at 4.1%
[ad_1] The perps are issued under a S$750 million multicurrency debt issuance programme started in November 2018 [SINGAPORE] The trustee of Aims Apac Reit (AA Reit), HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore), on Wednesday (Jan 21) issued S$150 million of subordinated perpetual securities carrying a distribution rate of 4.1 per cent. The perpetual securities were issued…
Read MoreAlbuquerque Woman Fatally Shoots Her Father, Claims She Acted in Self-Defense Because He was Abusive
[ad_1] A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with killing her own father at their northwest Albuquerque home. According to police, Summer Coughran called 911 at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday and reported that she had shot her father, Kirk Coughran, 65, inside their home in the 4700 block of Wildfire Road NW. Coughran…
Read MoreSingapore stocks extend declines amid geopolitical uncertainty; STI down 0.4%
[ad_1] On a positive note, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index gained 0.3% or 4.96 points to 1,484.99 [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks extended declines on Wednesday (Jan 21) amid a mixed regional performance, as global markets were rocked by continued geopolitical tensions over Greenland as well as weakness in Japanese government bonds. The benchmark Straits Times…
Read MoreCause of death revealed weeks after woman died following Universal Orlando ride: report
[ad_1] The identity and cause of death of a 70-year-old woman have been released weeks after she died following a ride on Universal Orlando’s Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster. The woman became unresponsive while riding the indoor attraction on Nov. 25, 2025, according to a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) report. She was…
Read MoreGreater Cincinnati Attorney Suspended for Trying to Pressure a Client into Sexual Activity
[ad_1] A Brown County attorney who tried to pressure a client into sexual activity with him has been suspended from practicing law for at least six months, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled. According to a release from Court News Ohio, Attorney Bruce S. Wallace was suspended after an investigation determined that he leveraged his…
Read MoreFour Malaysians to be Charged in Singapore Over Government Official Impersonation Scams
[ad_1] Four Malaysian nationals are set to be charged on Wednesday, January 21, for their suspected involvement in three separate scam cases involving impersonation of government officials. The cases involved significant financial losses and are believed to be linked to transnational scam syndicates. In the first case, a victim lost more than S$1.1 million after…
Read MoreNASA astronaut who was stuck at space station for months retires within a year of returning
[ad_1] NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The space agency announced the news Tuesday, saying her retirement took effect at the end of December. Williams’ crewmate on Boeing’s ill-fated capsule test flight, Butch Wilmore, left NASA last summer. NASA Astronaut Suni Williams is interviewed at…
Read MoreVietnam’s Top Leader Pledges Over 10% Annual Growth Despite Global Headwinds
[ad_1] Vietnam’s top leader To Lam has pledged to deliver annual economic growth of more than 10% for the rest of the decade, even as the country grapples with mounting global and domestic challenges. He made the commitment while addressing delegates at the Communist Party congress in Hanoi on Tuesday, January 20. The week-long congress,…
Read MoreMeet ‘Ammonite’: The Bizarre Object Beyond Neptune Challenging What we Know About Solar System
[ad_1] Astronomers have identified a rare and distant object at the fringes of the solar system, underscoring how much remains unknown about the region beyond Neptune. The object, designated 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed “Ammonite”, was first spotted in 2023 by the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii during observations carried out under an international research effort. Ammonite…
Read MoreNYPD Police Sergeant Arrested for Groping Brooklyn Domestic Dispute Victim
[ad_1] An NYPD sergeant who was once lauded as a hero for shooting a knife-wielding attacker has been arrested for groping a Brooklyn woman he met while responding to a 911 call she made. NYPD Sgt. Talha Ahmad, 28, was charged Friday with sexual abuse, forcible touching, official misconduct and harassment. He is accused of…
Read MoreChina’s hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China’s hotels are welcoming record numbers of travellers, yet room rates are sinking – a paradox many operators blame on Trip.com Group. For Gary Huang, running a five-room homestay in the scenic Huzhou hills near Shanghai was supposed to secure his family’s financial future. Instead, he and other hoteliers in China’s southeastern Zhejiang…
Read MoreTwo Men Arrested in Separate Drug Busts in Singapore; Over 4Kg of Cannabis, Other Drugs Seized
[ad_1] Two men were arrested on January 17 and 18 for suspected drug trafficking following separate operations that led to the seizure of more than 4kg of cannabis and other controlled drugs, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Tuesday, January 20. In the first case, a 47-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on January 17…
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