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Government watching pump prices to ensure no profiteering: Tan See Leng SINGAPORE'S antitrust authorities are keeping a close watch to ensure petrol companies do not profiteer from the recent surge in crude oil prices that has occurred after war broke out in Ukraine, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Thursday (Mar 10).

Electricity retailers to offer longer-term contracts for businesses: EMA BUSINESS consumers are now able to enjoy longer-term fixed price contracts at competitive rates, announced the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Thursday (Mar 10).

HDB resale volumes slide 22% in February; prices continue to climb: SRX, 99.co RESALE volumes of Housing Board (HDB) flats slid 22 per cent month on month to an estimated 1,904 transactions in February 2022, according to flash estimates released by SRX Property and 99.co on Thursday (Mar 10).

SoftBank Internet arm plans NFT mall to grow global footprint SOFTBANK Group's Z Holdings unit is betting on non-fungible tokens and its PayPay service to drive growth as it invests aggressively to expand its global presence.

South Korea President-elect Yoon pledges 'private sector-led' growth SOUTH Korea President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledged after his narrow election victory to support a "private sector-led" economy, outlining a right-leaning agenda that included a sterner response to provocations from North Korea.

The STI today

Singapore stocks extend gains on Thursday as Asia rebounds; STI up 1.4%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1.4 per cent or 45.35 points to close at 3,240.73 points on Thursday (Mar 10), buoyed by a rebound in key Asian markets.