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Financial institutions, companies in Singapore have enough buffer to weather shocks: MAS
COMPANIES and financial institutions in Singapore have enough buffers to manage shocks to their incomes and financing costs as their…
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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Wednesday (Nov 27), despite US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat on major trading…
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Singapore stocks edge lower as tariff concerns weigh on investor sentiment; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday (Nov 27), mirroring a mixed performance across other Asian markets as investors…
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Singapore Post in exclusive talks for Australia business sale
Singapore Post’s Australian business had posted a revenue of S$574.8 million in the half year ending Sept 30, up from S$398.8 million a…
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Singapore stocks open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks started trading lower on Tuesday (Nov 26), following declines in other Asian markets after US President-elect Donald…
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Singapore shares slip amid mixed Asia markets after Trump threatens tariffs; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 26), following a mixed picture in other Asian markets after US president-elect Donald Trump said he…
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Barclays to add Singapore as private bank booking centre by 2026
BARCLAYS plans to add Singapore as its second booking centre for its private bank operations in Asia Pacific, marking a full return to the…
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Singapore Gulf Bank to raise funds, buy stablecoin payments firm
SINGAPORE Gulf Bank is seeking to raise at least US$50 million in a funding round and plans to acquire a stablecoin payments company next…
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Brokers’ take: RHB ‘overweight’ on Singapore banking sector
RHB on Monday (Nov 25) upgraded its call on Singapore’s banking sector to “overweight” from “neutral” in September, as it made a “buy”…
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STI rises, tracking Asia gains as RHB upgrades Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks traded higher on Monday (Nov 25) as they followed other markets in the region in making gains. As at noon, the Straits…
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STI falls despite Asia gains and RHB upgrading Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Monday (Nov 25), even as most regional markets ended in positive territory. The benchmark Straits Times…
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Singapore stocks end Friday in the black as GDP growth exceeds expectations; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Friday (Nov 22) as the Republic’s economy exceeded expectations for third-quarter growth, prompting the…
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Singapore stocks open higher on Friday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks started trading on Friday (Nov 22) higher as a better-than-expected quarterly gross domestic product and a higher…
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Lum Chang proposes listing interior fit-out business on Singapore Catalist
CONSTRUCTION company Lum Chang is mulling over plans to spin off its interior fit-out business in a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional sea of red; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Nov 21) as regional indices ended in the red, with the imminent threat of US trade…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield edges up to 3.08%
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) rose slightly to 3.08 per cent, from 3.04 per cent in the…
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Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading in positive territory on Thursday (Nov 21) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.04 am, the…
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Maybank eyes Johor-Singapore SEZ for growth; targets 25% profit contribution from Singapore by 2027
The zone could generate a need for financing among companies – an area Maybank is eager to support THE upcoming Johor-Singapore Special…
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Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI drops 0.4%
Nikkei 225 ends 0.2% lower, while Kospi is up 0.4%; Bursa loses 0.3% and Hang Seng closes 0.2% higher SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on…
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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Wednesday (Nov 20) morning following a mixed performance in world indices. As at 9.03 am, the…
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US semiconductor firm launches initiative in Singapore for power-efficient AI data centres
APPLIED Materials, the largest US maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, launched an initiative to bring together firms from across the…
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US$34 billion asset manager plans to hire in Singapore for climate finance
Mirova currently has 13 employees in Singapore, mostly focused on investment and research Mirova, which manages assets worth about US$34…
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Singapore stocks rise as falling Treasury yields lift global equities; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Tuesday (Nov 19) as Asian indices closed higher and lower US yields boosted emerging markets and commodities. The…
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WeWork gives up Singapore locations in sign of co-working woes
WEWORK is giving up space in two prime locations in Singapore, underscoring the company’s challenges in one of its most promising markets.…