Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Singapore industrial output seen up in May y-o-y on electronics strength: poll

Singapore's industrial production in May is expected to have risen for the tenth consecutive month year-on-year, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to strong output in electronics.

COE premiums fall across the board

Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums ended lower across the board amid a weak vehicle market.

Business confidence in Asia up, Singapore scored lowest: survey

Business confidence in Asia rose to a three-year-high in the second quarter of the year, propelled by a slew of favourable economic data across the region and easing concerns over the health of China's economy, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed.

Flight trials at Changi Airport Terminal 4 to start in next few weeks

Trials at Changi Airport's Terminal 4 will enter the next phase in the coming weeks with participating airlines running selected commercial flights.

Singapore to ink agreements to enhance tax cooperation on exchange of information

Singapore will be inking two agreements to enhance tax cooperation on the exchange of information.

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigns as chief executive

Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder of one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under mounting pressure from investors over his leadership.

Hot stocks: UOL, UIC, Haw Par's trading halt fuels UIC privatisation speculation

Speculation over the potential privatisation of United Industrial Corp (UIC) has resurfaced following the requests to halt the trading of the shares in the company along with those of subsidiaries, UOL Group and Haw Par Corp.

YuuZoo completes delayed audit, cuts reported 2016 profit by 59%

YuuZoo Corp is cutting its reported 2016 net profit by 59 per cent and posting a loss for 2015 after the delayed completion of its annual audit, according to its annual report.

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Singapore shares close trading down 28.65 points

Singapore shares ended Wednesday's trading on a weak note, dragged by the banking stocks and other index heavyweights.