The Japanese government is weighing the need to extend the state of emergency beyond early May, according to local reports. Meanwhile, Singapore is emerging with the region’s highest number of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
Asian stock markets have gained after Japan’s central bank promised to buy more government bonds to support financial markets as investors look to central bankers to shore up the struggling global eco ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Coastline Packed With Ships Full of Oil No One Wants
A narrow waterway off Singapore has become even more congested as oil-laden tankers wait out a slump in global fuel consumption that’s crimped demand and boosted the use of ships to store cargoes. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered and other bank results likely hit by bad loan provisions, analysts say
Hong Kong’s biggest banks, including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong), are likely to announce larger reserves for bad loans as coronavirus weighs on global economy, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Sembcorp, Biolidics, SIA, Singtel, OCBC, Raffles Medical, SPH
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (April 27):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Overdue For Support
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, dropping almost 100 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,520-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports 931 new cases, global numbers above 2.9 million
Total number of coronavirus infection cases around the world was more than 2.96 million and at least 206,265 people have died. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 931 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 13,624
Singapore registered 931 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total number of COVID-19 cases to 13,624. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank to hold virtual AGM on May 18, investors must pre-register by May 15
OCBC Bank's annual general meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on May 18, the lender told shareholders in an announcement on Sunday morning (April 26).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s March crude imports from Saudi slip, Russia up 31% -customs
China's March crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia fell 1.6% from a year earlier, while purchases from No.2 supplier Russia rose 31%, Reuters' calculations based on customs data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: China reports 11 new virus cases, Singapore 931
China on Sunday confirmed 11 more cases of the coronavirus and no new deaths for the 11th day in a row. It brings its official count to 82,827 infected people. Five ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore races to build beds for COVID-19 patients as cases surge
Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities as it faces a surge in cases, mainly among its large community of low-paid ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Singapore reports 618 new cases, Argentina extends lockdown
Singapore reported an additional 618 confirmed cases as of noon Saturday, marking the second day in a row that daily new cases were less than 1,000. China reported 11 new confirmed cases and no ... ( read original story ...)
The US is home to the most DeFi startups, followed by the UK and Singapore
Nearly half of decentralized finance (DeFi) or Open Finance (OFI) startups tracked by The Block are headquartered in the U.S.The post The US is home to the most DeFi startups, followed by the UK and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Says It Will Halt Most Flights Until End-June
Singapore confirmed an additional 618 coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total to more than 12,600. A majority of the cases has occurred in dormitories that house foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 618 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 12,693
The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in a statement. Seven are permanent residents. The island of 5.7 million people now has one of ... ( read original story ...)