Posts by Liam Redmond
Young Singaporeans still prefer human advisers over digital tools for insurance products: survey
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Young adults in Singapore continue to favour human advisers over digital tools when it comes to insurance decisions, even as the city-state remains one of Asia’s most digitally mature markets, a new regional study by insurer Prudential has found. The findings showed that nearly seven in 10 respondents in Singapore, or 69 per…
Read MoreJD.com weighs raising 10 billion yuan in debut dim sum bond sale
[ad_1] Dim sum bonds are attractive to some Chinese tech firms because of their lower financing costs JD.COM is considering its first dim sum bond sale, with a potential offering that could raise about 10 billion yuan (S$1.8 billion), according to sources familiar with the matter, joining a slew of Chinese e-commerce companies looking to…
Read More‘Steepest discount’: Analysts bullish on office picks after S-Reits’ best run since 2019
[ad_1] Office S-Reits are undervalued, trading at the steepest discount to book value among this asset class [SINGAPORE] Rate cuts and solid property fundamentals propelled Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) to a 22.9 per cent gain in 2025, marking their strongest performance since 2019, said Morningstar on Thursday (Jan 8). While the return on…
Read MoreS-Reits post strongest returns since 2019 with 22.9% gain: Morningstar
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Rate cuts and solid property fundamentals propelled Singapore real estate investment trusts (Reits) to their best showing since 2019, said Morningstar on Thursday (Dec 8). While the 22.9 per cent return in 2025 on the Morningstar Singapore Reit Index trailed the broader Morningstar Asia Index, which returned 26.1 per cent, it was still…
Read MoreChinese teahouse chain Chagee is said to explore Hong Kong listing
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Chinese tea chain Chagee Holdings is considering a listing in Hong Kong, according to sources familiar with the matter, joining a rush of firms being drawn to sell shares in the Asian financial hub. Chagee is in initial talks with banks about a share sale that may raise several hundred million US…
Read MoreIndia’s central bank intervenes again to support rupee, traders say
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] The Indian central bank was seen back in the foreign exchange market on Thursday, selling dollars through state-run banks to reinforce support for the rupee, traders said. The rupee recovered to 89.8550 per US dollar from 89.9775 on back of the intervention. This is the second straight day when the RBI has stepped…
Read MoreMaxx Crosby undergoes knee surgery after messy end to his Raiders season
[ad_1] Maxx Crosby underwent meniscus surgery on Wednesday and will begin his rehab. The Raiders’ edge rusher was dealing with a nagging knee issue for most of the 2025 season and had been shut down by the team for the final two games of the season. Crosby, 28, posted an image of himself flexing in…
Read MoreAustralia central banker says inflation rate still too high
[ad_1] [SYDNEY] A top Australian central banker said on Thursday (Jan 8) that a slowdown in consumer price inflation for November was “helpful”, but largely as expected and inflation was still too high. In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser was asked about data…
Read MoreChinese tech firms rise in Hong Kong debut as US-China tech race heats up
[ad_1] The trio’s performance will help gauge whether Hong Kong can extend last year’s IPO resurgence [SINGAPORE] Three Chinese technology firms debuted higher on Thursday (Jan 8) after raising a combined US$1.19 billion, bolstering Beijing’s quest to compete with the US in high-tech and setting the tone for what could be yet another busy year…
Read MoreNew York Post’s Steve Serby named 2025 NY Sportswriter of the Year
[ad_1] Chalk it up as a major win for The Post’s legendary Mr. Loser. Steve Serby has been named 2025 New York Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association, sharing the honor with ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini. Serby first joined The Post in 1972 and has appeared in the paper for approximately 52…
Read MoreGold, precious metals rise as softer US jobs data boost Fed rate cut bets
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold and other precious metals rose on Thursday (Jan 8) after US private payroll data showed job openings fell to a 14-month low in November, reinforcing bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts, though gains were capped by a firmer US dollar and higher yields. Spot gold added 0.1 per cent to US$4,456.98 per…
Read MoreUS oil companies say they need guarantees to invest in Venezuela: FT
[ad_1] US OIL companies want “serious guarantees” from Washington before they make large investments in Venezuela, as President Donald Trump urges them to back his bid to reshape energy markets, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. US officials held talks with top energy executives in Miami on Wednesday, the FT reported, citing people familiar with…
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