Posts by Riah Marton
STI up 0.9% as regional stocks rise amid further stimulus expectations in China
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), tracking regional gains as China’s central bank reiterated plans to boost the economy to promote growth in 2025. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) advanced 34.78 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 3,786.13 at the close on Tuesday. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 377 to 184,…
Read MoreMarco Polo Marine H2 net profit falls 41.5% to S$10.7 million on lower revenue
MARCO Polo Marine posted a lower net profit of S$10.7 million for the second half of its financial year ended Sep 30, 2024, down 41.5 per cent from S$18.3 million in the previous corresponding period. This brings the integrated marine logistics company’s net profit for FY2024 to S$21.7 million, down slightly by 4 per cent…
Read MoreRipple-linked XRP soars to third-largest token after Trump win
XRP, a token linked to Ripple Labs, has vaulted rivals to become the third-largest cryptocurrency in a US$100 billion rally. The token rose as much as 32 per cent on Monday (Dec 2) to US$2.87. In the process, its market capitalisation topped US$154.6 billion, up from less than US$30 billion on Nov 5, when Donald…
Read MoreDBS hires private bankers for rich Russians as rivals baulk
DBS Group Holdings has beefed up its wealth management team to cater to rich Russians at a time when many global rivals are staying away from the business amid concerns over widening sanction risks. Singapore’s biggest lender hired two people in recent months, expanding the number of Russian-speaking private bankers in the city-state to at…
Read MoreJaguar to become electric-only niche luxury brand, and make under 60,000 cars a year
The British marque will no longer compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in mainstream luxury THIS big cat is going to change its spots. British car brand Jaguar will no longer compete with mainstream luxury rivals such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, transforming instead into a low-volume, niche brand that will churn out only electric vehicles (EVs).…
Read MoreThe Best Outdoor Holiday Decorations To Impress Your Neighbors – E! Online
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. By now, you’ve probably given a lot of thought to how you’re going to decorate the inside of your home for the holidays—if you haven’t already put up a Christmas tree and hung ornaments. But what about…
Read MoreGM to sell its stake in Michigan EV battery plant to LG Energy
GENERAL Motors (GM) is selling its stake in an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, to South Korean partner LG Energy Solution, recouping about US$1 billion in investment from a facility that will still supply energy cells to the automaker’s EVs. The move, which GM announced on Monday (Dec 2), reflects a realisation…
Read MoreJosh Allen Has Winning Response to Question About Hailee Steinfeld Engagement – E! Online
Despite the recent update on their relationship status, Josh and Hailee, 27, have kept their romance close to their chests. In fact, after announcing their sweet milestone, the NFL player danced around the news while reflecting on his bye week. “It was fantastic,” he said of the time off during a Nov. 27 press conference.…
Read MoreJudi Dench Reveals the NSFW Nickname Her Parrot Gave Her – E! Online
Judi Dench‘s latest title sounds nothing like a dame. The legendary actress recently revealed that her pet parrot has quite a colorful vocabulary, which includes a blushworthy nickname for the 89-year-old. “We had a long chat just now,” Dench told the Sunday Times of Sweetie, her rescue African grey parrot. “You shouldn’t ask what she…
Read MoreBrewing Love Episode 9 Recap, Review, and Reactions
Brewing Love episode 9, starring Kim Se Jeong, Lee Jong Won, Shin Do Hyun, and Baek Sung Chul, aired on ENA on Monday (December 2) at 10 pm KST. It followed legendary sales queen Chae Young Ju, who lost her grandmother in the previous episode. The chapter showed how Brewmaster Yoon Min Ju helped her…
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