Posts by Riah Marton
Singapore stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate cut; STI hits new 52-week high
On the broader market, gainers beat losers 301 to 225 after 987m securities worth S$1b change hands SINGAPORE stocks rose on Monday (Sep 16) ahead of a widely anticipated interest rate cut to be announced by the US Federal Reserve on Sep 18. The local benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2 per cent or…
Read MoreNumber of single family offices awarded tax perks hit 1,650 as at end-August
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore had, as at the end of August, awarded tax incentives to some 1,650 single family offices (SFOs). The number was up from the 1,400 SFOs given such tax perks as at the end of 2023. In 2020, the number was 400. With 250 SFOs added in the first eight months…
Read MoreBlockbuster debut for India’s Bajaj Housing Finance shares
The listing is the latest in the country’s booming IPO market that has seen over 200 companies raise more than US$7 billion this year Shares of Bajaj Housing Finance more than doubled in their trading debut on Monday (Sep 16), giving the company a market capitalisation of US$16 billion and making it India’s most valuable…
Read MoreMAS ready to make bold changes to revitalise equities market: Chee Hong Tat
TO REVIVE Singapore’s equities market, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is ready to make bold yet necessary changes after carefully reviewing their trade-offs, said Transport Minister and Second Finance Minister Chee Hong Tat on Monday (Sep 16). The MAS’ review group, which he chairs, has come up with ideas and is ready to implement…
Read MoreHow Sister Wives Addressed Garrison Brown’s Death in Season Premiere – E! Online
‘Sister Wives’ Star Janelle Brown Shares Heartbreaking Message for Late Son Garrison Brown TLC is acknowledging a devastating loss. As the Brown family returned for the season 19 premiere of Sister Wives on Sept. 15, the network gave viewers some context, using opening title cards to share the timeline of filming in relation to the death of Kody Brown and Janelle Brown’s…
Read MoreNZ’s Auckland International Airport to raise US$861.8 million, signs contract to build new terminal
The proceeds will be used to reduce net debt, and provide flexibility to fund its planned capital investment programme New Zealand’s Auckland International Airport said on Monday (Sep 16) it will undertake an equity raise of US$861.8 million for a planned capital investment programme. The equity raise comprises an underwritten placement of NZ$1.2 billion (S$960.2…
Read MoreWho Is Oran Routh? Ryan Routh’s Son Claims Father Hates Ex-President Trump but Defends Would-Be Assassin Saying He Is ‘Not a Violent Person’
The son of the alleged gunman who targeted former President Trump on his Florida golf property on Sunday claimed that while his father hates Trump like “every reasonable person does,” he wasn’t a violent guy. Oran Routh told the Daily Mail that his father, who was arrested for the assassination attempt wasn’t a big fan…
Read MoreThai baht is too strong and impacting exports, minister says
THAILAND’S baht is too strong and is affecting exports, which are expected to post only small growth this year, and the central bank should take action on the currency, the commerce minister said on Monday (Sep 16). The Bank of Thailand (BOT) should also cut interest rates to increase liquidity, Pichai Naripthaphan said, continuing a…
Read MoreRyan Routh Tweeted to Trump in 2020 That He Was ‘Disappointed’ With Him and Echoed Harris, Biden’s Anti-Trump Rhetoric as He Backed Democrats
The alleged gunman, accused of targeting former President Trump while he played golf in Florida on Sunday, had previously declared on social media that “Democracy is on the ballot” this year and “we cannot lose,” echoing anti-Trump sentiments similar to those expressed by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Law enforcement identified the suspect…
Read MoreEmmys 2024: See All the Celebrity Red Carpet Fashion – E! Online
Get ready to bow down to the fashion at the 2024 Emmys. Indeed, as stars from shows like The Crown, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building took to the carpet at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, they each showed up looking top-notch. Take Laverne Cox, who was one of the evening’s earliest arrivals. For the occasion,…
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