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Singapore

Singapore August core inflation up 1.1%, highest in two years

SINGAPORE: Singapore's key price gauge rose by the fastest pace in more than two years in August, mainly driven by...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 10:27am

Markets

Shell to launch Singapore's first fully-electric ferry service

SINGAPORE: Royal Dutch Shell has ordered at least three electric ferries in Singapore to replace the diesel boats it...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 11:08am

World

Singapore primary schools to shift online as COVID-19 cases rise

Primary 1 to 5 students will move to home-based learning from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6

Published 18 Sep, 2021 10:55am

Technology

Sea Ltd raises about $6 billion in mega fund raising

Sea is a Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming company that has rapidly grown to become Southeast Asia's most valuable listed company by market capitalisation

Published 10 Sep, 2021 11:48am

World

China hits back at VP Harris, says US 'selfish' over Afghanistan

BEIJING: China on Tuesday held up America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan as an example of Washington's...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 01:54pm

Business & Finance

Delta blow knocks wind out of Asia's economic recovery

The rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus and low vaccination rates have caught much of the region off-guard

Published 24 Aug, 2021 10:44am

World

Singapore PM Lee says values US renewing ties with allies

Speaking during a joint news conference with US Vice President Kamala Harris, Lee said Singapore had offered support for evacuations from Afghanistan

Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:07am

Business & Finance

Singapore lifts GDP forecast as export markets get vaccine boost

For the second quarter to June, Singapore's economy grew 14.7 percent on-year, taking first half growth to 7.7 percent, it said

Published 11 Aug, 2021 09:28am

Markets

Asian markets mostly up as recovery optimism takes centre stage

Still, in the morning Wednesday was an up day following a record close for the S&P 500 on Wall Street and helped by some bargain-hunting

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:04am

World

US Defence Secretary says committed to stable, constructive relationship with China

SINGAPORE: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday he was committed to having a constructive relationship...

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

World

Two Koreas agree to restore severed communications

But in a surprise announcement, the two sides said all communication lines were restored on Tuesday morning

Published 27 Jul, 2021 10:02am

World

Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

Of Singapore's 1,096 locally transmitted infections in the last 28 days, 484, or about 44%, were in fully vaccinated people, while 30% were partially vaccinated and just over 25% were unvaccinated, Thursday's data showed.

Published 23 Jul, 2021 05:20pm

Markets

Asian markets drop on fresh inflation, virus worries

That has raised worries that the expected recovery will not be as strong as first hoped

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:49am

Markets

Singapore central bank chief says 2021 economic growth could exceed forecast

The economy had posted its worst recession last year induced by the COVID-19 pandemic

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:36am

Markets

Asian markets track fresh Wall St records on recovery optimism

The Conference Board's monthly report showed Americans increasingly upbeat about the economy and their job prospects, putting aside worries over rising prices

Published 30 Jun, 2021 09:44am

Markets

Singapore fuel oil stocks dip to 4-week low on thin imports

Singapore residual fuel imports from Thailand were at a more than two-year high and those from Brazil were at a nine-week high.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 02:03pm

World

Singapore records slowest decade of population growth since independence

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s population rose by about 1.1% each year over the past decade, the slowest rate since...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Business & Finance

Singapore says will make needed changes to corporate tax once consensus on G7 plan

Singapore's competitiveness was not just based on its low tax rates and generous incentive programme, according to Wong.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 11:36am

Markets

Yuan dips below key threshold on rising corporate dollar demand

By midday, the global dollar index rose to 90.153 from the previous close of 90.142, while the offshore yuan was trading at 6.3975 per dollar.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 11:24am

World

Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against Covid

This included closing schools amid signs that new variants, such as the one first detected in India, were affecting children in greater numbers.

Published 31 May, 2021 05:42pm

World

Singapore Airlines reroutes flights to avoid Belarus airspace

The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority.

Published 25 May, 2021 12:07pm

World

Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens

About 1.4 million in the country of 5.7 million have received both vaccine doses, with efforts so far focusing on vulnerable groups, frontline workers, and those above 45.

Updated 18 May, 2021 08:00pm

Markets

Taiwan shares surge nearly 5%, easing dollar supports Asian FX

However, stocks markets in the developing economies of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines were broadly lower as worries over the virus and its impact on their economies remain.

Published 18 May, 2021 11:49am

World

Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children, shuts schools

The government has been tightening restrictions because of a recent rise in local transmissions, after months of near-zero cases.

Published 17 May, 2021 06:07pm

Markets

South Africa's rand weaker as rising Asian coronavirus cases dent risk demand

In a poll by Reuters last week, all 25 of economists surveyed see the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of South Africa's Reserve Bank (SARB) keeping its repo rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting at a record low 3.5% next week.

Published 17 May, 2021 03:36pm

Markets

Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors

"We're going to see volatility definitely over the next couple of months" given uncertainty over the path of growth, Kristen Bitterly, of Citi Private Bank, told Bloomberg TV.

Published 11 May, 2021 10:30am

World

WHO says Indian coronavirus variant found in at least 17 countries

The variant officially known as B.1.617, has been listed by WHO as a 'variant of interest'.
The variant has been found in USA, UK and Singapore.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 11:31am

World

Singapore names new finance minister

SINGAPORE: A top Singapore official who has been tipped as a future premier was named the new finance minister...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Pakistan

China remains top importer among other countries: SBP

The total imports from China during July-February (2020-21) were recorded at $7854.793 million against the $6347.374 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:15pm

Markets

China's ENN seeks LNG in 10-year purchase tender, first supply in 2022

ENN is the first private Chinese firm to own and operate a major LNG receiving terminal, located in Zhoushan in eastern China's Zhejiang province, just south of Shanghai.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 01:54pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	5.20 ▲ 1.00 (23.81%)
Tri-Star / Sep 24 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.80 ▲ 0.90 (15.25%)
First Equity Mod. / Sep 24 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	7.38 ▲ 0.69 (10.31%)
Samba Bank / Sep 24 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.82 ▲ 1.00 (10.18%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.50 ▲ 0.41 (10.02%)
Sapphire Fib. / Sep 24 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	860.00 ▲ 60.00 (7.50%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	797.00 ▲ 55.54 (7.49%)
Huffaz Pipe / Sep 24 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	24.86 ▲ 1.73 (7.48%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	57.00 ▲ 3.90 (7.34%)
Data Agro / Sep 24 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	22.99 ▲ 1.56 (7.28%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.15 ▲ -0.75 (-15.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 24 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	6.16 ▲ -1.00 (-13.97%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 24 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.53 ▲ -0.72 (-13.71%)
Colony Textile / Sep 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.29 ▲ -0.70 (-11.69%)
Nazir Cotton / Sep 24 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	7.50 ▲ -0.88 (-10.50%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.40 ▲ -0.75 (-10.49%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.11 ▲ -0.59 (-10.35%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.22 ▲ -0.12 (-8.96%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Sep 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.38 ▲ -0.41 (-8.56%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Sep 24 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	7.56 ▲ -0.69 (-8.36%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,101,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	29,207,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,359,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	18,751,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,812,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,282,469 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,154,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,131,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,785,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 24 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	10,767,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 22	168.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 22	168.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 22	109.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 22	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 22	1.36
Euro to USD / Sep 22	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4395.64
India Sensex / Sep 22	58927.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 22	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 22	14896.85
Hang Seng / Sep 22	24221.54
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	7083.37
Dow Jones / Sep 22	34258.32
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15506.74
France CAC40 / Sep 22	6637.00

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 22	71.98
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 22	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 22	94700.00
Gold Spot / Sep 22	1767.66
Cotton / Sep 22	90.87

Singapore

Singapore August core inflation up 1.1%, highest in two years

Shell to launch Singapore's first fully-electric ferry service

Singapore primary schools to shift online as COVID-19 cases rise

Sea Ltd raises about $6 billion in mega fund raising

China hits back at VP Harris, says US 'selfish' over Afghanistan

Delta blow knocks wind out of Asia's economic recovery

Singapore PM Lee says values US renewing ties with allies

Singapore lifts GDP forecast as export markets get vaccine boost

Asian markets mostly up as recovery optimism takes centre stage

US Defence Secretary says committed to stable, constructive relationship with China

Two Koreas agree to restore severed communications

Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

Asian markets drop on fresh inflation, virus worries

Singapore central bank chief says 2021 economic growth could exceed forecast

Asian markets track fresh Wall St records on recovery optimism

Singapore fuel oil stocks dip to 4-week low on thin imports

Singapore records slowest decade of population growth since independence

Singapore says will make needed changes to corporate tax once consensus on G7 plan

Yuan dips below key threshold on rising corporate dollar demand

Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against Covid

Singapore Airlines reroutes flights to avoid Belarus airspace

Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens

Taiwan shares surge nearly 5%, easing dollar supports Asian FX

Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children, shuts schools

South Africa's rand weaker as rising Asian coronavirus cases dent risk demand

Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors

WHO says Indian coronavirus variant found in at least 17 countries

Singapore names new finance minister

China remains top importer among other countries: SBP

China's ENN seeks LNG in 10-year purchase tender, first supply in 2022

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