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Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Tuesday (Feb 18), mirroring regional indices. It closed 0.5 per cent or 20.71 points higher at 3,925.56. The index’s top gainer was ST Engineering, up 2.2 per cent…
Read MoreHow Delta Airlines Plane Flipped Upside-Down at Toronto Airport and All Passengers Survived Miraculously?
In a dramatic turn of events, a Delta Airlines plane crashed and landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. Despite the alarming nature of the incident, all passengers aboard the aircraft survived. However, 18 people, including a child, sustained injuries, as reported by Peel Regional Paramedic Services. The accident has raised questions…
Read MoreLas Vegas Woman Admits to Filming Herself Sexually Abusing Her Dog, Other Sex Crimes
A Las Vegas woman has admitted to recording dozens of videos of her sexually abusing her dog, police say. Brennah Montgomery, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of bestiality, a gross misdemeanor, and one felony count of possession of visual presentation depicting sexual conduct of a child last week, according to court records, first obtained…
Read MoreChina’s Sany Heavy Industry aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion in planned Hong Kong listing: sources
CHINESE manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to US$1.5 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (Feb 18). The sources could not be named as they were discussing confidential information. Sany did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sany Heavy Industry…
Read MoreComplaints targeting BYD flood Chinese consumer portal after smart EV launch
COMPLAINTS about BYD over its move to offer free smart driving features across most of its line-up have flooded a prominent Chinese auto quality platform, many from customers who said they had overpaid for their cars. Over 4,700 complaints were filed against BYD cars between Feb 11 to 17 on 12365auto.com, a third-party auto consumer…
Read MoreLG kicks off roadshows for US$1.5 billion India IPO
LG ELECTRONICS has started roadshows to meet potential investors in the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian unit, sources familiar with the matter said. The South Korean company has recently kicked off the process as it moves forward with the listing plans, the sources said, asking not to be identified because the matter is…
Read MoreBelow Deck Down Under’s Deckhand Harry Nearly Loses Finger in Gruesome Accident – E! Online
“I was pulling up the jet ski and I clipped the cradle on,” he recounted, “and then a wave came up and that finger, that thumb, was in between the cradle and the jet ski. So it was just crushed.” As for the medic’s diagnosis, the injury was indeed very series—and potentially season-ending. “You don’t…
Read MoreIt’s No Mystery Why Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter Are Such a Winning Couple – E! Online
Lynskey said on Talk Easy in 2021 that, since becoming a mom, she no longer needed as much time as she used to require to summon the necessary emotions for a scene. Now, “my emotions are just on the surface,” she shared. “I’m probably just exhausted, but things are very accessible. It’s not like I’m thinking about…
Read MoreSingapore shares open flat on Tuesday
SINGAPORE shares started trading flat on Tuesday (Feb 18). As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.03 point higher at 3,904.88. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 46 to 44 after 56.7 million securities worth S$78 million changed hands. Among the actively traded counters by volume was Suntec Real Estate Investment…
Read MoreIndonesian parliament set to vote on amendment to mining law
INDONESIA’S parliament is set to vote on Tuesday (Feb 18) on a bill to revise the country’s mining law to boost the development of domestic mineral processing industries and regulate mining permits for religious groups and universities. The amendment aims to encourage participations of smaller-scale businesses in mining sectors and to ensure ore supply security…
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