Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 24)

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Cordlife customers push for legal action

SEEKING compensation for their non-viable cord blood, some Cordlife Group customers have banded together to sue the beleaguered cord-blood bank, with at least two legal actions under way.

Money laundering accused Su Baolin to plead guilty after being handed 3 more charges

CAMBODIAN passport holder Su Baolin is expected to plead guilty after receiving three new charges for possessing over S$1.1 million in benefits derived from criminal conduct, as well as lying to the Ministry of Manpower.

Indonesia’s central bank surprises with “pre-emptive” rate hike to cushion falling rupiah

INDONESIA’S central bank defied majority expectations with a hawkish stance, raising its key interest rate on Wednesday to support the battered rupiah, which has reached four-year lows on the back of a rallying US dollar.

Daughter of Chinese steel-and-nickel tycoon picks up S$84 million Bin Tong Park bungalow

THE daughter of China-born steel-and-nickel magnate Xiang Guangda has become the owner of a large brand-new bungalow in the Bin Tong Park Good Class Bungalow Area of Singapore.

COE quota for May-July up 2.7%; passenger car categories rise despite less cut-and-fill

THE total Certificate of Entitlement quota for the period May to July 2024 has increased 2.7 per cent or 397 to 15,104, compared to the preceding three-month period of February to April 2024.

Asia stocks rise on Wednesday amid Wall Street rally; STI up 0.6%

ASIA markets on Wednesday tracked overnight gains on Wall Street, amid optimism on earnings and weaker economic data. The Straits Times Index gained 0.6 per cent or 20.41 points to 3,293.13.