Posts by Liam Redmond
Singdollar bond issues may match recent highs due to geopolitical uncertainty: OCBC
[ad_1] Refinancing activity on perpetual securities issued during the Covid-19 pandemic years might also help [SINGAPORE] The outlook for the Singapore dollar-denominated bond market in 2026 is an “optimistic” one, with issuance volumes likely to approach the decade-high levels seen over the past two years. This is on the back of continued demand for relatively…
Read MoreMalaysia’s Petronas set to sign LNG supply deal with QatarEnergy: sources
[ad_1] Petroliam Nasional is up against dwindling domestic gas reserves while local demand for the fuel rises Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 09:13 AM [DOHA] Malaysia’s state-owned firm Petronas is set to sign a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with QatarEnergy as the South-east Asian nation seeks more supplies of the super-chilled fuel,…
Read MoreIATA says US air travel to lag global growth in 2026 and beyond
[ad_1] Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 08:53 AM [SINGAPORE] Travel demand in the US is unlikely to catch up to international growth in the near future, the head of the leading global aviation association said at the Singapore Airshow. “Expected growth in the US market is lower than the global average,” International Air Transport…
Read More7 reasons the best founders plan for profit before they plan for scale
[ad_1] Most founders say they want to build something big. What they usually mean is they want momentum. Users, revenue, headcount, press. Scale feels like progress, especially when you are early and everything still feels fragile. But if you spend enough time around companies that actually survive, a quieter pattern shows up. The founders who…
Read More5 signs your pricing strategy is signaling weakness
[ad_1] Pricing feels deceptively simple until you are the one staring at Stripe dashboards at midnight, wondering whether your numbers say confidence or desperation. Most founders obsess over product, growth, and fundraising before they ever interrogate pricing. That is understandable. Pricing forces you to confront how much you really believe in what you are building…
Read MoreAI Tools Mean Smaller Companies Can Compete For the Elusive Big Fish
[ad_1] Not long ago, the notion that a small business could land a high-stakes client felt nearly impossible. Sure, small businesses make up a significant portion of the U.S. economy, but big-budget clients have historically stayed with big firms because it felt safe and predictable. Going with a startup or small firm was seen as…
Read MoreHow to decide between building in public and stealth (pros and cons)
[ad_1] You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold you accountable. Another part worries about being copied, being judged too early, or realizing publicly that the idea is not as strong as you hoped. Almost every early-stage founder…
Read MoreMarketing Access Requires More Than An Agency
[ad_1] Great marketing shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be accessible. That belief has guided my work from day one, and it’s why I built more than a service business. My view is simple: if we want real access to great marketing, we need an ecosystem—capital, technology, and education—not just an agency. Too many brands…
Read MoreConsequences Founders Face When Ignoring Finances
[ad_1] At some point in the founder journey, almost everyone has the same quiet realization. You are working nonstop, revenue is coming in, money is going out, but you cannot clearly explain where the business is actually winning or bleeding. You glance at your bank balance instead of your financials and tell yourself you will…
Read MoreLA’s most eye-catching homes — the biggest mansion ever sold and J.Lo and Ben Affleck’s would-be marital home
[ad_1] It’s not just real estate that Los Angeles offers for sale — but surreal estate. In the City of Angels, homes aren’t just places to live, but pop-culture artifacts, architectural experiments and even chapters of true-crime history. From the infamous Cielo Drive property tied to the Manson murders to private residences immortalized in hits…
Read MoreUnderwater Basket Weaving University
[ad_1] In what industry experts are calling “either visionary or completely insane,” Underwater Basket Weaving University (UBWU) announced today a groundbreaking study abroad partnership with several prestigious universities across Asia, marking the first international expansion of the only accredited institution dedicated entirely to submerged basket craftsmanship. The partnerships, which include agreements with universities in Japan,…
Read MorePfizer beats Q4 profit estimates on strong drug demand
[ad_1] Robust demand for its heart and oncology drugs helped achieve total sales for the quarter of US$17.56 billion Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 09:21 PM [WASHINGTON] Pfizer on Tuesday (Feb 3) reported fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, as sustained demand for older drugs such as blood thinner Eliquis helped offset fading sales…
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