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Asean, EU seal world's first bloc-to-bloc air transport pact

ASEAN and the European Union (EU) have negotiated the world's first bloc-to-bloc air transport agreement, liberalising air transport by giving airlines of both regions greater opportunities to operate passenger and cargo services.

Singapore retail sales rebound 54% in April, picking up from last year's lockdown

SINGAPORE retail sales grew for the third straight month in April, off the low base from last year's "circuit breaker" lockdown when most shops were shuttered.

Travellers from Guangdong to serve 7-day SHN, take PCR tests before end of quarantine

AMID increasing Covid-19 infections in China's Guangdong province, border control measures will be tightened for travellers with a travel history to the province.

CDL confirms applications have been made for S-Reit IPO

IN a filing on Friday morning, the property giant said that relevant applications have been made to various regulatory authorities, including the SGX-ST and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

MCBs may be better play on SIA's recovery than shares: Phillip

PHILLIP Securities said on Friday that gains from the MCBs trading on the exchange may be magnified more than the share price of ordinary SIA shares, given the MCBs' derivative nature and lower price.

The STI today

Inflation, Fed taper talks keep STI and Asian bourses lower; STI dips 0.44% THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dropped 13.96 points or 0.44 per cent to 3,151.04 points