Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Financial inclusion low in many parts of Asia: MAS's Ravi Menon

The prospects for Asian banks are good chiefly because the prospects for Asian economies are good, said Ravi Menon, Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director.

Changi Airport April passenger, aircraft movements, cargo shipments increase

Singapore Changi Airport handled 5.17 million passenger movements in April, a 7.8 per cent year-on-year increase.

Prices of completed condos dip 0.6% in April: NUS index

Prices of completed private apartments and condominiums slipped 0.6 per cent in April, after rising 0.8 per cent in March. This is based on flash estimates by the National University of Singapore (NUS) for its overall Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) released on Monday.

Stephen Lee to join Temasek's board from July 1

Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has appointed Stephen Lee Ching Yen to its board of directors. This will take effect from July 1.

New Silkroutes Group to buy dental clinics and equipment suppliers for S$5.28m

Mainboard-listed New Silkroutes Group (NSG) on Monday said that it will acquire majority control of eight dental clinics and two dental equipment suppliers in Singapore for S$5.28 million.

The STI Today

Singapore stocks finish weaker in thin trading

The Straits Times Index kicked off the week by drifting to a 4.87 points loss at 3,214.55 in low volume of 1.8 billion units worth S$669.4 million.