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Singapore stocks end higher on Monday after positive China PMIs; STI up 0.3%
Singapore stocks end higher on Monday after positive China PMIs; STI up 0.3%
April 1, 2024
SINGAPORE shares climbed on Monday (Apr 1) after the Good Friday weekend, on the back of data showing that China’s manufacturing activity expanded in March. The benchmark Straits Times...
Singapore stocks end higher on Monday after positive China PMIs; STI up 0.3%
Singapore stocks end higher on Monday after positive China data; STI up 0.3%
April 1, 2024
SINGAPORE shares climbed on Monday (Apr 1) after the Good Friday weekend, on the back of data showing that China’s manufacturing activity expanded in March. The benchmark Straits Times...
SingPost appoints ex-SMRT managing director as CEO for Singapore business 
SingPost appoints ex-SMRT managing director as CEO for Singapore business 
April 1, 2024
SINGAPORE Post : S08 0% (SingPost) has appointed Shahrin Abdol Salam as the chief executive officer of its Singapore operations with effect from May 1. Shahrin was the managing director...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low as new fiscal year begins
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low as new fiscal year begins
April 1, 2024
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average ended at a two-week low on Monday (Apr 1), dropping below the key 40,000 mark, as investors sold stocks to book profits on the first...
OpenAI to open new office in Tokyo as part of global expansion
OpenAI to open new office in Tokyo as part of global expansion
April 1, 2024
OPENAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international...
China Southern Airlines to add 17 international routes
China Southern Airlines to add 17 international routes
April 1, 2024
CHINA Southern Airlines on Monday (Apr 1) launched its first flight between Beijing and Macau and said it plans to add 17 international routes, in a sign it expects...
MAS launches centralised digital platform against money laundering, terrorism financing
MAS launches centralised digital platform against money laundering, terrorism financing
April 1, 2024
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched Cosmic – which stands for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Information and Cases – to facilitate customer information-sharing among financial institutions (FIs).On...
What does hike in insurance coverage on bank deposits to 0,000 mean for you?
What does hike in insurance coverage on bank deposits to $100,000 mean for you?
April 1, 2024
FROM Apr 1, the insurance coverage on your Singapore-dollar-denominated deposits with retail banks and finance companies will be raised to S$100,000, from S$75,000 previously, as announced last September.This means...
Keppel, KIT expect proposal to extend KMC plant contract to generate up to S.1 billion in cash flows
Keppel, KIT expect proposal to extend KMC plant contract to generate up to S$1.1 billion in cash flows
April 1, 2024
KEPPEL and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) on Monday (Apr 1) proposed to amend and extend the capacity tolling agreement for the Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) power plant by 10...