On the STI, Singtel : Z74 0% led the gainers, rising 2.6 per cent or S$0.13 to S$5.17. Thai Beverage : Y92 +1.15% was the worst performer, easing 1.1 per cent or S$0.005 to S$0.44.
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Standard Chartered, BSI lose bid to join cases in Singapore winding up firms with assets linked to 1MDB
Singapore's High Court ruled against a bid by Standard Chartered and BSI Bank to be heard in applications seeking to wind up some foreign entities as part of efforts to recover assets linked to ...