Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Thu, Feb 24, 2022 · 10:30 AM

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    Russia invades Ukraine after Putin orders strikes; oil soars, markets dive RUSSIAN forces attacked cities across Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin ordered an operation aimed at demilitarising the country, prompting Ukraine's foreign minister to warn of a "full-scale invasion."

    Singapore delays plans to 'reset' Covid-19 rules as cases cross 20,000 mark for 2 days SINGAPORE'S plans to streamline its Covid-19 restrictions will be postponed owing to a surge in daily cases that have exceeded 20,000 for 2 straight days, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Feb 24).

    South Korea's central bank stands pat after back-to-back rate hikes SOUTH KOREA'S central bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, taking a breather after back-to-back hikes as surging coronavirus cases and escalating tensions in Ukraine cloud the economic outlook.

    LS 2 Holdings makes Catalist debut at S$0.295, 47.5% above IPO price CLEANING services company LS 2 Holdings (ENV) made its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board on Thursday (Feb 24) at S$0.295, 47.5 per cent higher than its initial public offering (IPO) price of S$0.20.

    Koufu privatisation offer closes with 98.19% valid acceptances; trading suspended SHARES in food court operator Koufu were suspended on Thursday (Feb 24) from 9 am upon losing its free float.

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    STI tumbles 3.5% as Russia invades Ukraine on Thursday

    SINGAPORE stocks ended the day sharply lower on Thursday (Feb 24) as reports emerged that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was underway, with explosions heard across the country.

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