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Corporate Earnings
Linc Energy in talks with US subsidiary's note holders
Oil and gas company Linc Energy is in talks with its US subsidiary's note holders on the terms of the arrangements following the fall in oil prices.
20 Singapore firms in Forbes list of the 2000 biggest public companies in the world
Twenty Singapore companies figure in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's biggest public companies, with China landing five of the top 10 spots for the second year in a row.
Evonik unveils expanded oil additives plant in Singapore
German speciality chemicals company, Evonik Industries, which produces high-performance lubricants for the automotive, industrial and construction sectors, on Thursday unveiled its expanded oil additives plant in Singapore.
HDB resale transaction volume for April highest in two years: SRX flash estimate
Resale prices of Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats rose 0.2 per cent in April over March, according to SRX Property's flash estimates released on Thursday.
Singapore: STI suffers fourth consecutive loss
The Straits Times Index (STI) on Thursday fell 27.01 points to 3,432.78, a fourth consecutive loss that took it below 3,450 for the first time since March 31. Since the start of the week, the index has lost 55 points or 1.6 per cent, dragged lower by a combination of factors, ranging from Greek default worries to a slowing China to US interest rate concerns.
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International
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
BOE reports record usage of short-term liquidity repo
Philippines central bank not seeing rate hike despite peso weakness: finmin
Middle East tensions threaten global progress on inflation: World Bank
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as South-east Asia bakes
Thailand to appoint former energy executive Pichai as finance minister, sources say