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Singapore non-oil exports climb 13% in January thanks to non-electronics growth SINGAPORE'S trade got off to a strong start in 2018, with growth in non-electronics exports more than making up for the second straight month of decline in the electronics sector.
Oxley consortium chosen as preferred bidder for Myanmar railway project A CONSORTIUM that includes Singapore-listed developer Oxley Holdings has clinched "preferred bidder" status for the Yangon Central Railways Station Area Comprehensive Development Project in Myanmar.
Hot stock: ThaiBev down 7% on weak Q1 results; most analysts put stock on 'hold' or 'under review' ANALYSTS have made bearish calls on Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) shares after the group posted first-quarter results that were well below expectations.
Alliance Mineral Assets, Tawana commence commissioning at Australian plant AUSTRALIAN mining company Alliance Mineral Assets (AMAL) and Tawana Resources have taken their next step toward production with the start of commissioning of a plant in Western Australia.
TMC Education announces new management and board CATALIST-LISTED TMC Education Corporation has new management and board of directors following the completion of the sale of its education subsidiary, TMC Academy, to the company's former controlling shareholders.
Corporate Earnings
The STI today
Singapore stocks close up 1.21% on Thursday THE benchmark Straits Times Index closed up by 41.12 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 3,443.98 - erasing the previous day's 12.21-point drop.
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International
Economic leaders of South Korea, Japan, China say FX volatility is a risk
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
Thaksin’s daughter calls central bank independence an ‘obstacle’
US jobs growth slows in April; jobless rate up to 3.9%
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected