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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise, while Taiwan stocks drop as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Boeing posts smaller loss as jet deliveries rise
Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday (Jul 29) as the US planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering…
Culture
Asia: Most markets rise, euro boosted after EU strikes US trade deal
Most stock markets rose with the euro on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out the “biggest-ever” deal to avert a…
Culture
iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June…
Business
Germany sees slight rise in counterfeit cash driven by smaller bills
The number of counterfeit banknotes discovered in Germany was up 8% in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous six months,…
Culture
The rise and fall of New Silk Road, one of the longest-running hedge funds in Singapore
Investment management firm New Silk Road announced earlier in July that it will be closing its doors after a 16-year run in Asia. Based in…
Culture
Keppel DC Reit posts 12.8% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.05133
Keppel DC Reit posted a 12.8 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.05133 for its first half of the financial year ended…
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Suntec Reit posts 3.7% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.03155
The manager of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Jul 24) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.03155 for the…
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Singapore shares continue to rise, tracking regional indices; STI up 1%
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Thursday (Jul 24), tracking regional indices. The STI ended 1 per cent or 41.77 points up…
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DFI Retail Group posts 38.9% rise in H1 underlying profit, pays special dividend of US$0.443 a share
Supermarket and retail store operator DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit rose 38.9 per cent to US$105 million for the first half ended…
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust reports 0.9% rise in Q2 DPU to 1.18 sen on positive rental reversions, new contribution
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.18 Malaysian sen for the second quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, up…
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust posts 0.9% rise in Q2 DPU to 1.18 sen on positive rental reversions, new contribution
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.18 Malaysian sen for the second quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, up…
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Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 333 to 224 after 2.1 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits Times…
Culture
Singapore shares rise to new high; STI up 0.3%
Shares on the Singapore bourse closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 16), marking the third straight day the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
Business
MSF doctors warn of sharp rise in malnutrition in Gaza Strip
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that the population in the heavily embattled Gaza Strip is increasingly suffering from hunger.…
Culture
Asia: Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump’s…
Culture
COE premiums rise across the board; Cat A back up above S$100,000
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums rose across the board for all categories of vehicles in the latest round of bidding on Wednesday…
Culture
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI up 0.5%
The local bourse kicked off the week on a positive note even as markets monitored how the tariff tango was unfolding. The Straits Times…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened…
Business
A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Police in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia's state-funded news outlet Sputnik on…
Culture
Europe: Stocks rise as US-China trade tensions ease; auto stocks jump
European stocks closed at an over one-week high on Friday (Jun 27), fuelled by a rally in automakers, as investors took more risks on…
Culture
Singapore stocks rise on Thursday amid mixed regional trading, STI up 0.3%
Local stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jun 26), amid mixed trading in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per…
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Singapore shares rise on Israel-Iran ceasefire; STI up 0.7%
Local shares ended higher on Tuesday (Jun 24), tracking a rally on Wall Street after the US brokered a ceasefire in the conflict between…
World
The Rise of the Anti-Cinderella Story
A pair of recent films, Celine Song’s “Materialists” and Sean Baker’s “Anora,” turn the fairy tale on its head, with mixed results. Source…