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Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Feb 17) in positive territory, following mixed performance in the US and Europe last Friday. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose...
SingPost appoints former execs of SGX and SIA Engineering as non-executive, independent directors
This comes months after the firing of three senior management executives over their negligence in handling internal investigations related to a whistleblower’s reportSINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17)...
Stocks to watch: Keppel DC Reit, Centurion, ComfortDelGro, SingPost, SIAEC, Paragon Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 17):Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Keppel DC Reit): The trust is selling...
Bank of Japan nearing end of bank stock sales shifts focus to ETF assets
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is on course to finish offloading millions of US dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks during the financial crisis two decades...
Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR Reit buys back 5 million units
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 7 to 13, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of S$63 million, partially reversing the...
Prenup Talk: Have This Conversation Before ‘I Do’
Getting married is a big step, and while love might be the main focus, it’s important to talk about prenuptial agreements too. These agreements aren’t just for the rich...
Falling yields pile pressure on China’s insurers
CHINA’S insurance companies reported higher investment returns in 2024 despite falling market interest rates and an economy flirting with deflation, as the bond market soared, the stock market took off in...
Intel flirts with historic weekly gain on partnership rumours
INTEL shares are on track for their biggest one-week gain on record, as unconfirmed discussions about a partnership with a key rival provide hope for a turnaround after an...
US: Stocks end volatile week on muted note
WALL Street stocks finished mixed on Friday (Feb 14) following lacklustre US retail sales data in a muted finale to a volatile week.US retail sales fell 0.9 per cent...
Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, tooMARKET watchers believe tax incentives proposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group...