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 points to 3,821.03. Across the broader market,…
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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 Gambia during its military dictatorship. The landmark…
West Africa regional bloc says the impending exit of three coup-hit member states is disheartening
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, said Sunday that the impending exit of three member states led by military juntas is disheartening after a nearly yearlong…
STI up 0.9% as regional stocks rise amid further stimulus expectations in China
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 3), tracking regional gains as China’s central bank reiterated plans to boost the economy to promote growth in 2025. The benchmark Straits…
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 tariffs under Donald Trump’s presidency elevating…
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 Wednesday (Nov 20), as investors awaited chipmaker…
Singapore stocks rise despite tepid regional sentiment; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 354 to 229 with 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands SINGAPORE stocks ended in the black on Monday (Nov 11) even as…
Turkey's foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived Friday in Athens for meetings with his Greek counterpart as part of efforts to ease tension between the two neighbors…
Singapore stocks edge up on eve of US elections following regional trend; STI rises 0.5%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Monday (Nov 4) by 0.5 per cent or 16.61 points to end at 3,572.04. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 262 to 247, after…
Luckin Coffee, Haidilao and other China chains may be suffering indigestion from regional expansion
WITH competition at home squeezing profits, a growing number of Chinese restaurateurs are looking overseas for fresh opportunities. But there are many challenges on the road to success…
Hundreds protest near Berlin as far-right AfD picks regional leader
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the north-eastern German town of Jüterborg on Saturday as the Berlin branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) picked its leader for next…
Singapore stocks buck regional gains on Thursday; STI down 0.3%
Jardine Matheson is the top gainer within the index, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding falls the most SINGAPORE stocks ended lower on Thursday (Oct 10), despite gains elsewhere in the region.…
Singapore stocks fall amid regional declines on Tuesday; STI down 0.7%
SINGAPORE stocks tracked regional declines on Tuesday (Oct 8), reversing Monday’s gains. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.7 per cent or 23.5 points to 3,575.69. Across the…
Singapore stocks fall as regional bourses end mixed; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners beat advancers 340 to 261, after 1.3 billion shares worth S$1.3 billion change hands SINGAPORE shares were in the red on Thursday (Oct 3) as regional…
Singapore shares decline amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks fell into the red on Tuesday (Oct 1), even asmost regional markets ended mixed. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent or 4.33 points to 3,580.96.…
Constitutional court to decide of regional German parliamentary chaos
Following a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament in eastern Germany after a far-right party got the most votes in a recent election, the Thuringian Constitutional Court…
Singapore stocks continue to falter, bucks regional trend; STI down 0.03%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell on Thursday (Sep 26), bucking regional indices which registered gains. The STI was down 0.03 per cent or 1.04 points to 3,582.23, continuing to falter…
Pezeshkian says Israel is trying to draw Iran into a regional war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Israel of attempting to draw his country into a regional war as he pointed to the killing of a leading member of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas…
Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions
Ethiopia's Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should "think 10 times" before doing so because, he said, any attack would be repelled. Abiy Ahmed did not…
Solingen regional interior minister calls for stricter border checks
Following the fatal knife attack in Germany's Solingen, the interior minister for the state of North Rhine Westphalia, where the city is located, has advocated for stricter checks at…
Putin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes and…
Far-right AfD aims to achieve more than 40% in German regional vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set a target of 40% or more of the vote for the elections to the regional state parliament in Saxony on September 1. "It is possible that we…