Posts by Liam Redmond
Bitcoin slumps with key US$70,000 level in sight
[ad_1] Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 03:32 PM [SINGAPORE] Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key US$70,000 level on Thursday (Feb 5) as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin tumbled more than 3 per cent in the Asian session to US$70,052.38, its lowest level…
Read MoreSeahawks rookie Nick Emmanwori exits practice in potential Super Bowl 2026 injury worry
[ad_1] The Seahawks may have a wounded bird on their hands. Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury on Wednesday during the Seahawks’ first practice of Super Bowl week at San Jose State University, a pool report published by the Pro Football Writers of America revealed. Emmanwori, 21, was listed as limited, and the…
Read MoreNorth Carolina vet tech Dason Garner charged, fired after rescuing abandoned dog during snowstorm
[ad_1] A North Carolina veterinary technician has been charged and fired from her job after she rescued a dog that was abandoned in the cold winter weather — but failed to hand the pooch over to animal control. Dason Garner has been left “completely broken” as she faces charges for keeping a stray animal, failure…
Read MoreOCBC’s billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new CEO Tan Teck Long
[ad_1] The bank split the jobs of chairman and CEO in 1998, and have appointed outside professionals for both positions since 2003 [SINGAPORE] As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of OCBC, one of his main challenges may be winning over the billionaire sitting across the boardroom table. Lee Tih Shih, whose family has been…
Read MoreBYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
[ad_1] Since October, the automaker has produced about 25,000 cars at the industrial complex Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 01:29 PM [CAMACARI] Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and source 50 per cent of its vehicle components locally at its new Brazilian factory by the end of 2026, the company’s top executive in…
Read MoreSingtel shares fall as much as 3.7% after 2-day rally on STT GDC deal
[ad_1] The telco and KKR will acquire the remaining 82% stake that they do not own in STT GDC [SINGAPORE] Shares of Singtel fell as much as 3.7 per cent after surging for two days, following the confirmation of its purchase of data centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) as part of…
Read MoreSingtel shares fall as much as 3.9% after 2-day rally on STT GDC deal
[ad_1] The telco and KKR will acquire the remaining 82% stake that they do not own in STT GDC [SINGAPORE] Shares of Singtel fell as much as 3.9 per cent after surging for two days, following the confirmation of its purchase of data centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) as part of…
Read MorePuka Nacua gets love from Rams teammate for shooting shot at Sydney Sweeney
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Puka Nacua’s catches usually draw praise from his Rams teammates, but a proverbial half-court heave he threw up over the weekend is actually what garnered some serious love from Byron Young on Wednesday. The Los Angeles pass rusher told The California Post in a sitdown interview that he thoroughly enjoyed watching…
Read MoreApac economies that gained from AI boom like Taiwan, Singapore drive outbound travel in 2025: Visa
[ad_1] Japan, South Korea, China see strong inbound travel amid demand for pop culture tourism [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific economies exposed to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom drove outbound spending in 2025, amid an increase in their strength, data by Visa indicated. In the region, AI investment is largely into semiconductor manufacturing and data centres, and economies…
Read MoreSony lifts earnings targets after strong quarter, but PlayStation 5 sales slide
[ad_1] The Japanese conglomerate has, over the years, made a successful pivot from household electronics to entertainment Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 12:26 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Sony on Thursday (Feb 5) reported a 22 per cent rise in third-quarter operating profit that trounced forecasts and lifted its full-year outlook, although sales of its PlayStation…
Read MoreSurrogate sues Chinese parents of 26 she claims duped her: ‘Tell me the truth about the baby I carried’
[ad_1] A Nevada-based surrogate mother thought she was helping a Chinese couple “longing for a miracle baby,” when she delivered a child for them. Now she’s one of a number of surrogates fighting for answers after 21 children were removed from the care of Guojun Xuan, 65, and Silvia Zhang, 38, in Arcadia, California, last…
Read MoreAsia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors
[ad_1] Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobs Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:42 AM [SYDNEY] Asian stocks faltered as concerns about the exploding costs of artificial intelligence (AI) investment hounded the tech sector, though Wall Street futures were trying to make…
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