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STI hits new high on Thursday; closes up 0.5% amid mixed regional trading
Singapore stocks extended the week’s gains to end higher on Thursday (Mar 27), with the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting a new high…
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Singapore stocks track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Singapore Exchange is the top gainer on the index while Venture Corp sees the biggest drop Singapore stocks ended higher on Tuesday (Mar…
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Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times…
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Netflix Leads Southeast Asia Streaming Revenues to $1.8 Billion as Regional VOD Viewership Surges
Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and…
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Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits Times…
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‘The White Lotus’ Takes Bangkok for Regional Premiere
BANGKOK — After an initial premiere at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, the cast of “The White Lotus” reunited here, where the…
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Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
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MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
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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…
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US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets. The Straits…
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Singapore shares track regional gains; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 347 to 186 after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands SINGAPORE…
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Expect growth opportunities from more regional trade amid US tariffs: DBS
EVEN though the Trump administration may cause global volatility, DBS expects to gain from more intra-regional trade as a result of US…
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Singapore bucks regional showing as Trump defers tariffs on neighbours; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE blue chips failed to sustain the momentum at market open on Tuesday (Feb 4) with the benchmark index Straits Times Index (STI)…
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Singapore shares track regional gains on Friday; STI up 1.4%
SINGAPORE shares tracked regional gains on Friday (Jan 31), ending the week higher after markets reopened following the two-day break for…
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American Airlines regional jet collides with helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport
AN AMERICAN Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday (Jan 29) night with a US Army Black Hawk…
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Singapore shares track regional declines on Monday; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares ended lower on Monday (Jan 27), tracking declines in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index declined 0.2 per cent…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional rout; STI down 0.3%
Analyst says strengthened greenback has created overhang in risk sentiment across Asia SINGAPORE stocks fell on Monday (Jan 13) as…
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Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global…
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UBS targets Japan’s regional banks with senior sales hires
UBS Group hired three salesmen in Japan to boost its business selling high-yielding structured investments and other tailored derivative…
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Singapore stocks buck regional decline to close higher; STI up 0.6%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 264 to 206, with 588.2 million securities worth S$676.2 million traded SINGAPORE stocks…
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Singapore shares mirror regional declines; STI down 1.1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) continued to falter on Friday (Dec 20), mirroring regional indices. The STI was down 1.1 per cent or 42.95…
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Singapore shares fall as STI falters, mirroring regional trend
THE Straits Times Index (STI) faltered on Tuesday (Dec 17), following the regional indices. It ended down 0.6 per cent or 21.1 points at…
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STI inches up 0.3% on Monday, bucking regional trend
THE Straits Times Index (STI) closed up on Monday (Dec 16), while major regional indices closed lower. The STI rose 0.3 per cent or 10.68…
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West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in…