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DBS, OCBC, UOB shares hit record highs in July: Analysts say they can climb more

The Fed's pause on rate cuts and strong wealth inflow into local banks could help sustain the rally.

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Parts of Maju Forest to make way for new public housing estate in Clementi

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HDB said that about 8ha of the Maju Forest will be retained to “provide refuge for wildlife and facilitate fauna movement”.

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