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FACT CHECK: Did CNN Air Graphic That Shows Kamala Harris Leading Trump by Six Points in Texas? Here’s the Truth
November 5, 2024
With just hours left for the 2024 US Election Day, a new image is is doing the rounds on social media that claims that CNN broadcast a "key race...
Recent US economic data points to a concerned Fed opening the door to series of rate cuts
Recent US economic data points to a concerned Fed opening the door to series of rate cuts
November 5, 2024
BAD news is good news again. And the worse tidings that US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell can bring about for US economic prospects, the bigger the welcome his...
STI extends winning streak to hit fresh high of 3,556 points, but SGX takes a blow
STI extends winning streak to hit fresh high of 3,556 points, but SGX takes a blow
September 12, 2024
Singapore’s gains are in line with the broader Asian markets, which have taken their cue from positive sentiment in the US markets overnightTHE Straits Times Index (STI) hit yet...
UOB’s 3-year covered bonds priced at 53 points above sterling reference rate
UOB’s 3-year covered bonds priced at 53 points above sterling reference rate
September 6, 2024
UOB on Friday (Sep 6) said it priced £750 million (S$1.3 billion) of floating rate covered bonds due 2027, under the bank’s US$15 billion global covered bond programme. The bonds...
Warner Bros Discovery slides as US billion write-down points to TV woes
Warner Bros Discovery slides as US$9 billion write-down points to TV woes
August 8, 2024
SHARES of Warner Bros Discovery plunged more than 11 per cent on Thursday (Aug 8) after a US$9.1 billion write-down of the media giant’s TV assets sparked doubts about...
Dow plunges over 1,000 points: Is the ‘great unwind’ only just starting?
Dow plunges over 1,000 points: Is the ‘great unwind’ only just starting?
August 6, 2024
THE numbers flashing on trading screens on Monday (Aug 5) were shocking even to market veterans. In Tokyo, the Nikkei was down 12 per cent. In Seoul, the Kospi...
About one in three new cars sold in Singapore from Jan to May is an EV; over 7,100 charging points installed
About one in three new cars sold in Singapore from Jan to May is an EV; over 7,100 charging points installed
July 5, 2024
ABOUT one in three new cars registered in Singapore from January to May was an electric vehicle (EV) – nearly double the 2023 figure of 18.1 per cent.Financial incentives...
CDG Engie, Volt Singapore win first contracts to deploy fast public EV charging points
CDG Engie, Volt Singapore win first contracts to deploy fast public EV charging points
June 14, 2024
TWO electric vehicle (EV) charging operators have been awarded contracts to deploy mainly fast charging EV charging points across Singapore.On Friday (Jun 14), Land Transport Authority (LTA) subsidiary EV-Electric...
CDG Engie, Volt Singapore win first contracts to deploy fast public EV charging points
CDG Engie, Volt Singapore win contracts to deploy fast public EV charging points
June 14, 2024
TWO electric-vehicle (EV) charging operators have been awarded contracts to deploy mainly fast-charging EV charging points across Singapore.On Friday (Jun 14), Land Transport Authority (LTA) subsidiary EV-Electric Charging (EVe)...
Yangzijiang steams ahead, but STI dips 6.89 points in line with Asian market slide
Yangzijiang steams ahead, but STI dips 6.89 points in line with Asian market slide
May 29, 2024
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Wednesday (May 29) at 3,323.2, down 6.89 points or 0.2 per cent, as most markets across Asia witnessed a decline. Advancers were outnumbered...