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Singapore stocks extend gains amid post-Budget optimism; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks extend gains amid post-Budget optimism; STI up 0.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 3.97 points to 3,225.91 on Monday (Feb 19) amid optimism around how the 2024 Budget could better position local...
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest in AI
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest in AI
CHINESE electric vehicle maker Xpeng said it would hire 4,000 this year and invest millions in artificial intelligence, as it seeks to survive what it describes as a “bloody...
13 blue-chip stocks that could benefit from Singapore’s Budget 2024
13 blue-chip stocks that could benefit from Singapore’s Budget 2024
UNLIKE last year’s Budget focusing more on wealth redistribution, Singapore’s Budget 2024 has an investment tilt that lifts market sentiment. The Straits Times Index (STI) stayed in positive territory...
Gold prices recover as softer US dollar lifts appeal
Gold prices recover as softer US dollar lifts appeal
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Feb 19), lifted by a softer US dollar, as the bullion partially recovered from a slump last week on hot United States inflation...
Outbound travellers from Singapore to pay levy from 2026 as part of sustainable air hub drive
Outbound travellers from Singapore to pay levy from 2026 as part of sustainable air hub drive
For airlines, one initiative is a flight levy to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel. Derived from renewable sources – including agricultural residue and waste oils – such...
Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops
Westpac sees monetary policy ‘less restrictive’ over next year, Q1 profit drops
WESTPAC Banking said it sees scope for monetary policy in Australia to become less restrictive within the next year, while reporting a drop in its first-quarter unaudited net profit...
Seatrium consortium to build third offshore wind project for Dutch electrical transmission operator
Seatrium consortium to build third offshore wind project for Dutch electrical transmission operator
SEATRIUM and its consortium partner GE Vernova will build the third offshore wind project for TenneT, the national electricity transmission system operator in the Netherlands. This is under the five-year...
Hot stock: Olam surges after investigations show no involvement in US billion Nigerian fraud
Hot stock: Olam surges after investigations show no involvement in US$50 billion Nigerian fraud
SHARES of Olam Group soared on Monday (Feb 19) after the group announced it recently concluded investigations into Olam Nigeria, which turned up no evidence of involvement in a...
Air New Zealand warns competition, slow demand will hit earnings
Air New Zealand warns competition, slow demand will hit earnings
AIR New Zealand warned that earnings will drop in the six months to June amid increased competition from United States rivals and slowing corporate demand. Full-year pretax profit could...
S&P 500 shows strong momentum
S&P 500 shows strong momentum
ON FEB 15, 2024, the S&P 500 Index opened higher at 5,003.14 and continued its momentum throughout the day, closing up 0.58 per cent at 5,029.73, which marked a...