Singapore’s blue-chip gauge closes 0.3% higher
The Straits Times Index (STI) inched up 0.3 per cent or 10.18 points to 3,771.63. Gainers outpaced losers 261 to 215 across the broader market amid festive season lethargy with just 852.8 million ...
Russia's Medvedev accuses Norwegian-flagged vessel of refusing to help sinking ship
MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, on Friday accused a Norwegian-flagged ship of ...
Chinese bonds post best returns in decade with more gains seen
They are set to reap a 9 per cent total return in 2024, the highest since 2014. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Shell shuts down oil processing unit at Pulau Bukom to investigate suspected leak
SINGAPORE - Oil and gas company Shell has informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the National ...
Houthis claim new attacks on Israel after strikes hit Yemen airport
SANAA - Yemeni rebels claimed new attacks against Israel on Dec 27, after Israeli air strikes hit rebel-held Sanaa’s ...
Ukraine sends food aid to Syria, says Zelenskiy
KYIV - Ukraine, a global producer and exporter of grain and oilseeds, has sent its first batch of food aid to Syria, ...
Who is Choi Sang-mok, South Korea’s second acting president in weeks?
SEOUL - Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Dec 27 became South Korea’s second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers ...
Lim Ming Yan named deputy chairman of Changi Airport Group from Jan 1
SINGAPORE - Singapore Business Federation chairman Lim Ming Yan has been appointed deputy chairman of Changi Airport Group ...