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Singapore stocks start week in red; STI down 0.6%
Singapore stocks start week in red; STI down 0.6%
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Monday (Mar 25), after official data showed that the country’s headline and core inflation rose more than expected in February. The Straits Times Index...
Singapore shares little changed; STI falls 0.07%
Singapore shares little changed; STI falls 0.07%
THE rally fuelled by the US Federal Reserve’s commitment to cut rates did not carry over from Thursday (Mar 21), causing Singapore shares to close little changed on Friday...
Singapore Airlines to suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from Mar 31
Singapore Airlines to suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from Mar 31
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from Mar 31, less than five months after flights to the two Chinese cities resumed. In response to queries,...
Prudential looks to add 800 financial representatives in Singapore via enhanced management associate programme
Prudential looks to add 800 financial representatives in Singapore via enhanced management associate programme
PRUDENTIAL is boosting its Singapore footprint with plans to hire 800 financial representatives (FRs) this year through an enhanced Management Associate Programme (MAP). The added representation, across Prudential Singapore...
Singapore shares rally after US Fed commits to rate cuts
Singapore shares rally after US Fed commits to rate cuts
SINGAPORE shares rallied after the US Federal Reserve overnight made clear its commitment to three rate cuts, putting the flattish performance in the past few days behind them. The...
Singapore shares little changed at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.01%
Singapore shares little changed at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.01%
SINGAPORE stocks were trading muted on Tuesday (Mar 19) morning, following mixed results in global markets. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.45 point or...
Singapore stocks slip on Friday amid inflation fears; STI down 0.4%
Singapore stocks slip on Friday amid inflation fears; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower on Friday (Mar 15), tracking a decline across most regional markets as investor sentiment was hit by inflation concerns. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)...
McDonald’s online services down in Singapore amid widespread outage
McDonald’s online services down in Singapore amid widespread outage
MOBILE ordering services on the McDonald’s app here were down on Mar 15, as the fast-food chain suffered a widespread technology outage across its outlets in multiple countries, including...
Novartis invests US6 million to expand Singapore plant
Novartis invests US$256 million to expand Singapore plant
SWISS biopharma giant Novartis has invested US$256 million to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Singapore. The expanded site will focus on manufacturing therapeutic antibody drugs. Novartis said that...
Bankers in India to get higher salary increases than Singapore, Hong Kong
Bankers in India to get higher salary increases than Singapore, Hong Kong
FINANCE professionals in India are in line for higher salary hikes than those in Hong Kong and Singapore this year, underscoring how firms are tapping the nation’s economic boom...