Singapore Wrap Thursday
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ELD reminds candidates who posted on social media of Cooling Off Day rules
Candidates who posted election advertisements on social media on Cooling Off Day have been reminded by the Elections Department (ELD) of the ban in place on electioneering.
Ringgit falls below 3.07 to Singdollar
Malaysia's ringgit led losses early in Asia as a renewed decline in stocks and a downgrade in Brazil's credit rating reignited concerns capital will flow out of emerging markets as the US prepares to raise interest rates.
Memstar converts trading halt to suspension pending RTO revision talks
Memstar Technology has requested to convert its trading halt announced on Monday to a voluntary suspension with immediate effect pending negotiation on revising key terms of a proposed reverse takeover of Longmen Group.
CapitaLand, Keppel to stay on Dow Jones' sustainability indices
CapitaLand and Keppel Corp will remain on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index, the companies announced on Thursday.
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Singapore shares close 1.4% lower on Thursday
The Singapore market ended 1.4 per cent lower on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index shedding 40.15 points to 2,888.03 as investors suffered another bout of nerves over whether the United States will start raising interest rates later this month.
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International
US mulls first green-bond sales to tap a US$2.6 trillion market
US factory activity shrinks with price gauge highest since 2022
Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists
Weak yen boosts tourist wallets in Japan
Gas prices are putting Washington’s boldest climate policy at risk
India collects record 2.10 trillion rupees as goods and services tax in April