Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Almost half of job vacancies in 2016 are for PMETS: MOM The share of job openings for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) has risen steadily in recent years to 25,800, or close to half of total job vacancies, i The share of job openings for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) has risen steadily in recent years to 25,800, or close to half of total job vacancies, in 2016, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday.

Singapore Exchange holds talks with Saudi Aramco on secondary listing: sources Singapore Exchange has held talks with Saudi Aramco on a secondary listing, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, after the oil and g Singapore Exchange has held talks with Saudi Aramco on a secondary listing, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, after the oil and gas company suggested last week it would likely list on more than one exchange.

Singapore looking to raise water tariffs THIS comes as the level of water in Linggiu reservoir in Johor remains low, and Singapore ramps up other sources of water supply THIS comes as the level of water in Linggiu reservoir in Johor remains low, and Singapore ramps up other sources of water supply through desalination and NEWater plants.

Update: Riady-linked Silver Creek mounts takeover of Auric Pacific at S$1.65/shr A VOLUNTARY conditional cash offer of S$1.65 per offer share has been made to delist and privatise Auric Pacific Group, the mainboard-listed food man A VOLUNTARY conditional cash offer of S$1.65 per offer share has been made to delist and privatise Auric Pacific Group, the mainboard-listed food manufacturing and retail company whose brands include Sunshine Bread and Buttercup.

Rickmers Maritime completes sale of vessel to pay down loan RICKMERS Maritime said on Tuesday that the sale of the vessel, Kaethe C Rickmers, wh RICKMERS Maritime said on Tuesday that the sale of the vessel, Kaethe C Rickmers, which was announced last week, has been completed on Tuesday.

Corporate Earnings

The STI Today

Singapore shares finish higher with banks, penny stocks in play ELEVATED penny stock punting and a push on banks UOB and OCBC provided the main features of Tuesday's trading, ELEVATED penny stock punting and a push on banks UOB and OCBC provided the main features of Tuesday's trading, in which the Straits Times Index rose 14.73 points to 3,071.64.