Singapore Wrap Monday
Today's notable stories
Voter rolls certified, available for public inspection
Singapore's voter rolls are now certified and available for public inspection, the Elections Department (ELD) said on Monday.
DBS' mortgage sales surge to new high, market share rises
DBS Group Holdings is selling more home loans despite a sluggish property market with new mortgage bookings at S$3 billion in Q2, said chief executive Piyush Gupta.
No change to ERP rates for Q3: LTA
There will be no change to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates in the third quarter, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday after completing its quarterly review of traffic conditions on roads and expressways with ERP pricing.
OCBC to spend S$5 million on SG50 Gift for staff
OCBC is giving its 8,000 staff in Singapore a gift to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday.
MAS appoints ex-Citi banker to head new FinTech & Innovation Group from Aug 1
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set up a new FinTech & Innovation Group (FTIG) within its organisation structure with effect from August 1, 2015.
Corporate Earnings
The STI Today
Singapore shares close 1.2% lower on Monday
The local market ended 1.17 per cent lower on Monday with the Straits Times Index retreating 39.23 points to 3,313.42 as Shanghai chalked up its sharpest fall in a long while.
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International
Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'
Indonesia’s push for regional economic integration to continue under Prabowo: Vivian Balakrishnan
Outgoing Singapore, Indonesia leaders to hold their final retreat in Bogor on Apr 29
Beijing city to subsidise domestic AI chips, targets self-reliance by 2027
China passes tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer
Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing