STI closes higher

January 28, 2009 Wednesday

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Straits Times Headlines

Think again, PM urges bosses planning layoffs

Big revamp of primary education on the cards

Over 90,000 jobs lost

Inside

Who will save Gordon Brown?

View Points

Crowds return as Flyer turns again

Mum gives birth to eight babies

Budget a 'decisive' one for tough times

Singapore 'facing downturn in strong position'

Govt schools prepare to go single session

How schools instil love of learning

Passion first, degree second

Hard truths about leadership

Six Challenges

Breaking News

Aso vows to create jobs

Hold your heads high: Aso

China shuts 1,500 websites

Whale meat sold at half-price

Singh out of intensive care

Clampdown in Tibet

US strikes 'counter-productive'

Fewer die in China's coal mines

Seoul: Kim's remarks positive

Japanese ships to fight pirates **

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Jan 28, 2009

STI closes higher

SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index up 80.85 points, or 4.80 per cent, at 1,766.08.

About 646 million shares exchanged hands.

Gainers beat losers 266 to 107.

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Wall St bonuses fell 44% 11:52 PM

US stocks open higher 11:03 PM

Spain in recession for 1st time 9:34 PM

Network to divert cash 9:31 PM

Resources could be used up 9:29 PM

Boeing saw $307m loss in Q4 9:22 PM

51m jobs may go 7:57 PM

Indon proposes stimulus 6:56 PM

CEO confidence plunges 5:54 PM

Recession dominates forum 5:42 PM

Honda 2008 output rose 1.2% 5:18 PM

Japanese airline downsizes 4:48 PM

More sustainable US firms 4:23 PM

Sumitomo profit tumbles 74% 4:25 PM

ECB deposits above $400b 4:24 PM

SAP to cut 3,000 jobs 3:27 PM

Over 1.35m cars recalled 3:22 PM

Novartis profit jumps 25% 2:56 PM

Canon Q4 profits tumble 2:18 PM

Japan auto production slashed 1:38 PM

Record car sales in Dhaka 1:06 PM

'Alarming' Thai Airways 12:55 PM

Oil prices up 11:57 AM

Fonterra cuts back payout 11:28 AM

STMicro to axe 4,500 11:07 AM

Panasonic to axe 560 10:38 AM

Crisis more severe for Asia? 10:06 AM

Toshiba to close some plants 9:40 AM

Australia mulls 2nd stimulus 9:28 AM

STI closes higher 9:14 AM

Obama to get stimulus win 9:38 AM

Asian stocks close higher 5:48 PM

Govts fight recession 8:09 AM

Fasteners won't delay 787 7:45 AM

Canada gets stimulus package 7:23 AM

AIG exec gets 4 yrs in prison 7:22 AM

Temasek bidding for AIG unit? 6:00 AM

IBM quietly cuts jobs 7:18 AM

CEOs grim about 2009 7:14 AM

Yahoo! reports loss in Q4 6:56 AM

Wall Street extends rally 6:21 AM

Sun swings to quarterly loss 6:18 AM

Citi Holdings names interim CEO 6:16 AM

Citi grounds plans for jet 6:00 AM

Canadian budget in deficit 6:00 AM

Bank reimburses fraud victims 6:03 AM

NTU's MBA among top 25 6:00 AM

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stories

World stocks drop

Top PSLE girl from China

Fear of crisis revived

Gang parades teen 'like a dog'

Charged with mass murder

Couple fought, girl jumped

Million dollar kids

Fox not as good as Jolie: Dad

Woman dead, maid nabbed

Women shot in genitals

commented

1	Bad timing, but let's not go overboard
2	Managing cats in East Coast Park: Cat Welfare Society responds to letters
3	Perm sec's French holiday: He should be lauded for creativity, resolve and effort
4	Perm sec's French holiday: Unfair to restrict how he spends his salary
5	Perm sec's French holiday: Family don't deserve exposure, condemnation
6	Bigger grant for first-time HDB home buyers
7	Perm sec agreed article was ill-judged
8	Perm sec's French holiday: Let's not be small-minded
9	How do I love S'pore? Let me count the ways...
10	Can Singapore beat Finnish education system? Yes it can

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Warning on asset bubbles

Top PSLE girl from China

Dollar's fall could ravage US

Flu jab side effects reported

Floods hit Bukit Timah

ST News now on iPhone

Stifling anger can kill

Kidnap scam bid foiled

Floods damaged cars

Time for circumcision

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