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Ilyas Salim

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A roundup of the week’s tanker and dry bulk market (Feb 20, 2026).

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

A roundup of the week’s tanker and dry bulk market (Feb 20, 2026)

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street subway stop sign is seen in New York October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

US stocks: Wall Street opens lower after economic data

WALL Street indexes opened lower on Friday (Feb 20) after data showed US economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth...

In December 2025, Gojek mobilised 30 driver-partners to take time off their driving schedules to deliver gifts to beneficiaries across Singapore, as part of the Joy Box 2025 programme.
COMPANY OF GOOD

Gojek taps its strengths to give back to the community

Its CSR initiatives build on its operational capabilities in mobility and technology

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.4 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 49,439.58.

US: Wall Street muted as markets assess softer-than-expected inflation data

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were muted on Friday (Feb 14), with communication services weighing as markets assessed softer-than-expected inflation data that...

The Oceanarium is relaunching its signature Ocean Dreams overnight programme, which will run across four select weekends between November and December.

Glamping with the fishes at the Singapore Oceanarium

Its signature Ocean Dreams overnight programme returns as a luxurious glamping experience with an educational twist

From left: Dementia Singapore director of advocacy and communications Bernard Lim, Dementia Singapore CEO Jason Foo, Dementia Singapore chairman Dr Philip Yap, independent consultant and caregiver Michelle Lam, and Pureprofile's Asia research lead for data and insights Eugenia Chung.

Opportunity and emotional costs add to dementia caregivers’ burdens, says panel

After government subsidies, the typical caregiver pays about S$24,000 a year in care costs, study finds

The collaborative effort was acknowledged by Minister for Education and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee (front row, in blue), who says that it is "wonderful to see this partnership of organisations".

OCBC brings together property agents and staff volunteers to clean seniors’ homes

The collaboration marks the first time a bank has partnered property agents for a community service outreach effort

The new feature will include smart text resizing in English and Mandarin, meaning that it will adapt the app’s interface to the customer’s preferred text size and device’s screen dimensions to avoid the typical technical issues.
TAKING HEART

OCBC banking app to roll out text size options to improve accessibility for seniors

The bank says that 70% of screens on its app have been redesigned to incorporate this feature, which will be launched from...

During the event facilitated by HSBC and Trybe, Singapore and US golfers Shannon Tan and Lauren Coughlin (top row, third and fifth from left, respectively) met with seven youths and talked about overcoming challenges.
TAKING HEART

Pro golfers share life lessons to inspire youths

Shannon Tan and Lauren Coughlin talk about how they learned from the hurdles in their careers

A StanChart volunteer guiding a senior in using during the fraud awareness event in January.
BANKING ON THE COMMUNITY

Tapping partnerships and people to raise scam awareness

Amid the rising number of incidents, StanChart is leveraging its networks and resources to teach seniors how to better protect themselves online

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