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Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI climbs 0.7%
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI climbs 0.7%
Property developer Hongkong Land is the top gainer on the index, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell the mostSINGAPORE stocks ended Monday (Feb 17) in the black, amid largely positive regional...
Singapore Exchange veterans leave amid stock market revival push
Singapore Exchange veterans leave amid stock market revival push
Several veteran staffers of Singapore Exchange are leaving as the bourse tries to revive its flagging equities business, according to people familiar with the matter.Frieda Choong, who runs the...
Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
JOB cuts by social media giant Meta have hit Singapore, according to public posts on professional networking platform LinkedIn and sources who spoke to The Straits Times (ST).This comes...
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI slips 0.1%
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended in the red on Friday (Feb 14), after hitting a record high earlier in the week.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or...
Singapore shares retreat at Friday’s open; STI down 0.2%
Singapore shares retreat at Friday’s open; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks declined on Friday (Feb 14) morning, despite data from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showing that the city-state’s economy grew 4.4 per cent in 2024. It...
Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Civmec, Singapore Exchange, iFast
Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Civmec, Singapore Exchange, iFast
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 14):  Thai Beverage (ThaiBev): The food and drink company’s revenue grew 2.4 per...
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield drops to 2.9%
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield drops to 2.9%
THE cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.9 per cent, based on auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (Feb...
Singapore shares buck regional trend; STI slips 0.1%
Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities began Thursday (Feb 13) in negative territory, following mixed performance overnight in the US and Europe. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 4.98...
Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
INSURER Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, the current chief executive officer of its Japan office, to head its Singapore division. Meslet will replace Khoo Kah Siang on Jun 1 –...
Innovation Centres in Singapore are Doing Many Interesting Things
Innovation Centres in Singapore are Doing Many Interesting Things
AFTER Procter &  Gamble (P&G) launched the Olay Super Serum in the United States in 2023, the product shot to pole position among serums there. A bottle of this,...