Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore stocks rise after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs; STI up 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (May 29), after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect. In Singapore, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 4.92 points to 3,916.84. Across the broader market, advancers outpaced decliners 309 to 170,…
Read More9 People Arrested, S$1.9M Seized in Police Operation Targeting Scam Activities in Singapore
Officers from the Singapore Police Force’s Anti-Scam Command (ASC) and Police Land Divisions’ Scam Strike Teams, along with cooperating local banks, carried out an island-wide operation between April 15, 2025, and May 13, 2025, focusing on investment scams, employment scams, and impersonation scams involving government officials. Working together with local banks, ASC officials confiscated over…
Read MoreInvestigators Left Stunned After Finding OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s Ink Pen Intact While Sifting Through Debris of Titan Submersible
The U.S. Coast Guard recovered an ink pen that remained intact, along with several other personal effects, while sifting through the debris of the doomed OceanGate Titan submersible. In a recently released video, a Coast Guard official explained the meticulous process of retrieving the Titan wreckage, noting that the pen—confirmed to have belonged to OceanGate…
Read MoreSan Antonio Woman Who Claimed She Killed Boyfriend in Self-Defense, Acquitted Despite Evidence of Her Abusing Him Before His Death
A Bexar County jury has acquitted a San Antonio woman accused of killing her boyfriend and the father of her child. Israel Reyes, 26, was found not guilty of murder on Tuesday in connection with the death of 41-year-old Zachary Aaron Williamson. If found guilty, Reyes could have faced a punishment of up to life…
Read MorePhillip Securities initiates coverage on dividend-focused Reit ETF trading at ‘attractive’ valuation
[SINGAPORE] Phillip Securities Research has initiated coverage on the Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF (Pareits) with an “accumulate” call and a target price of S$1.095. In a report released on Wednesday (May 28), Phillip Securities analyst Helena Wang said that the exchange-traded fund (ETF) offers investors stable income at an attractive book value.…
Read MoreAramco will keep borrowing, CEO says, as oil slump cuts cashflow
[DUBAI] Saudi Aramco is targeting more borrowings to finance growth and better leverage its balance sheet, chief executive officer Amin Nasser said, as the world’s biggest oil exporter raised US$5 billion in bonds this week. The Saudi state oil producer needs funds to plug a gap in finances as declining free cash flow amid weaker…
Read MoreYour Glow Just Got More Affordable: E! Exclusive YSE Beauty Bundle Is 15% Off
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Who says you can’t glow up on a budget? E! is offering an exclusive deal on a must-have YSE Beauty skincare bundle that includes beauty editor–approved products. Right now, you can score a whopping 15% off a…
Read MoreShopee’s SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build automated sorting centre
Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express in Vietnam [SINGAPORE] SPX Express, Shopee’s logistics services, and Frasers Property Vietnam have signed an agreement to develop a 170,000 sq m sorting centre in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. It will be SPX…
Read MoreShopee’s SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build automated sorting centre
Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express in Vietnam [SINGAPORE] SPX Express, Shopee’s independent third-party logistics services provider, and Frasers Property Vietnam have signed an agreement to develop a 170,000 sq m sorting centre in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. It…
Read MoreNIE, Amazon Web Services set up AI-focused innovation hub for edtech research
[SINGAPORE] The National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday (May 29) announced the launch of the Technology for Education Centre (TEC) – a new initiative aimed at driving applied innovation and research in the space of education technology. A three-year memorandum of understanding was signed between the two organisations for…
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