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Phase Three of Singapore's reopening could last for a year or more: Gan
HEALTH Minister Gan Kim Yong said phase three is not a return to the pre-Covid status quo, but a new normal which will last until such time the rest of the world also has the virus under tight control or when effective treatments or vaccines are widely available.
No improper influence in investigation and prosecution of Parti Liyani: Shanmugam
MR Shanmugam denied that then-Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong or anyone else had wielded power over police investigation and the prosecution's conduct of the 46-year-old's trial.
MAS accelerates reviews, investigations of criminal and civil cases
THIS comes as the regulator steps up its focus on early detection of market misconduct by working closely with other regulators in Singapore and tapping technology to aid investigations.
CDL appoints Deloitte to evaluate investment in China's Sincere Property
THIS comes after CDL director Kwek Leng Peck resigned last month, citing disagreements with the board and management on the group's investment in Sincere, as well as its management of London-based unit, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.
Sabana-ESR merger: EGMs, scheme meeting expected to convene on Dec 4
THE meetings will take place after ESR-Reit's circular and Sabana Reit's scheme document have been issued on a date estimated to be Nov 12.
Corporate earnings
The STI today
STI closed 0.75% higher at 2,515.98, as US vote count gets underway
THE benchmark Straits Times Index ended Wednesday 18.76 points or 0.75 per cent higher at 2,515.98.
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International
Hong Kong vies with US in Bitcoin ETF market after crypto’s revival
More UK companies plan price rises but wage expectations cool: Lloyds
Campaigning EU chief von der Leyen defends record during debate
Israel concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war
China’s top airlines improve balance sheet in Q1; outlook positive for May Day
G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035