Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Thu, Apr 13, 2023 · 06:30 PM
    • Engine Biosciences’ lab in San Francisco allows it to tap the deal flow among pharmaceutical giants present in the US.
    • Engine Biosciences’ lab in San Francisco allows it to tap the deal flow among pharmaceutical giants present in the US. PHOTO: BENJAMIN CHER, BT

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    Malaysia’s pension fund refutes speculation of cash crunch crisis

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    THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) refuted allegations that have been circulating via WhatsApp over the past week claiming that there is a cash crunch crisis building up in the retirement fund.


    SMRT’s Strides Taxi, Premier Taxis merging to form Singapore’s second-largest cab operator

    SMRT-OWNED Strides Taxi and Premier Taxis will merge to form Singapore’s second-largest taxi operator, SMRT said on Thursday (Apr 13).


    Latest 6-month Singapore T-bill offers cut-off yield at 3.75%

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    S-Reits lead Singapore stocks higher amid US recession fears; STI up 0.3%

    THE Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 0.3 per cent or 8.42 points to close at 3,294.54 points on Thursday (Apr 13), as Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) led the charge in a market saddled with fears of a potential recession in the US.

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