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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs amid trade negotiations, rate cut bets
[NEW YORK] Wall Street extended its rally on Friday (Jun 27), sending S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time closing highs as trade deal hopes fuelled investor risk appetite and...
Singapore stocks track overnight Wall Street gains on Friday; STI up 0.7%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks tracked overnight Wall Street gains to end higher on Friday (Jun 27). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.7 per cent or 27.74 points to 3,966.2....
Singapore semiconductor stocks soar, notch weekly surge on boost from domestic, global tailwinds
[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and global developments spelt potential tailwinds for...
Avoiding Stupid People and Becoming a Finisher
We all have the power to make choices in life. We can choose to be stupid or we can choose to be smart. But one piece of advice I’ve...
Why Hawkfest Is More Than Just Another Marketing Conference
Hawkfest is coming, and I couldn’t be more excited about what we’ve put together this year. As someone who’s attended countless marketing conferences over the years, I know firsthand...
DBS, CapitaLand and more: Singapore’s long-term wealth creation set to boost local stocks, says Morgan Stanley
[SINGAPORE] As Singapore reaches its 60th birthday, Morgan Stanley said the city-state is “primed for wealth creation”.That could unlock real gains for investors, the investment bank said in a...
China vows ‘forceful measures’ after Taiwan’s Huawei export curb
US President Donald Trump’s administration has urged Taipei to take more ownership over chip restrictions on the world’s second-largest economyPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 01:29 PM[BEIJING] Beijing vowed...
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust mulls suspending or reducing distributions under strategy review
The manager says it faces challenges in funding the capital expenditures that many of its properties require [SINGAPORE] The managers of Acrophyte Hospitality Trust are considering temporarily suspending or...
Why Soft-Close Cabinets Are a Must-Have When Shopping Online
Convenience and functionality are top of mind for contemporary consumers in this fast-paced world. Since the boom of online shopping, sourcing products that address these needs has never been...
MOF says SRS withdrawal process ‘can be improved’, will work with banks on this
[SINGAPORE] The government will work with Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) bank operators to smoothen account holders’ process of withdrawing funds from their account. The response comes shortly after The...
Trump says he signed executive order extending deadline for TikTok closing
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 11:54 PM[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jun 19) that he has signed an executive order extending the June 19 deadline...
Philippines cuts key rate again as inflation stays below target
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reduced its overnight target reverse repurchase rate to 5.25% on Thursday Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 04:03 PM[MANILA] The Philippine central bank lowered...