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Impact of Iran war contained, but S’poreans starting to feel pinch

PM Lawrence Wong said some support measures will be brought forward, to provide earlier relief.

PM Lawrence Wong said some support measures will be brought forward, to provide earlier relief.

Investors rush to cash, energy and other safe havens as Middle East war jolts markets

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DHL unit retrenches S’pore workers in ‘restructuring exercise for long-term sustainability’

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Gold’s sharp drop sparks surge in first-time buyers in Singapore

Pop Mart’s $42.5b rout casts doubt on life after Labubu

OCBC tops $100 billion in market cap as analysts see more upside

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OCBC tops $100 billion in market cap as analysts see more upside

They cited potential inflows from the Middle East and the rate cut on its flagship savings account.

Analysts said that OCBC could be one of the key beneficiaries of wealth inflows from the Middle East.

ST Engineering bags $600 million contract to design, supply boat platform systems for Kuwaiti navy

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US judge upholds block on subpoenas to Fed’s Jerome Powell, teeing up likely appeal

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has pledged not to leave the central bank until the criminal probe against him is over.

US registers strong job growth in March; unemployment rate at 4.3%

The unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage-point to 4.3 per cent in March, the Labor Department said.

Impact of Iran war contained, but S’poreans starting to feel pinch

PM Lawrence Wong said some support measures will be brought forward, to provide earlier relief.

Airbus bets on helicopter capability for tomorrow's war drones

A drone at the Survey Copter factory, an Airbus subsidiary, in Pierrelatte, southern France. At Survey Copter, a French SME integrated into Airbus, the European aerospace corporation is leaning on its know-how in helicopters to develop drones — which have become the sinews of modern warfare — and to make them cooperate with manned aircraft.

Microsoft readies US$10 billion AI investment plan in Japan

Microsoft made the announcement in a release that coincided with its President Brad Smith’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Secret codes and renminbi fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth

Vessel tracking data shows that ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz has increased slightly over the past week.

This is what happens when the gas runs out

In India and Pakistan, a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas has left millions unable to cook daily meals, forcing the closing of thousands of small businesses and restaurants.

Wall Street ends mixed as worries linger before Good Friday break

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on April 2.

AI may be useful, but you still need to save for retirement

The purpose of saving and investing is to hedge against an uncertain future

Will war in Iran change the world like the 1970s oil shocks?

Disruption of the flow of energy in the Gulf will eventually disrupt the flow of money throughout the world financial system.

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