• Don’t just pump money – Temasek’s portfolio firms, markets must create inherent value: Teo Chee Hean

    Others must decide if the investment company should do more or less in the local stock market, notes its chairman[SINGAPORE] From time to time, Temasek faces criticism for being “too dominant” in Singapore’s stock exchange, and that – according to chairman Teo Chee Hean – is something the investment company has to contend with.In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday (Jun 2), he was asked if Temasek could play a larger role in the local stock market, given the government’s recent measures to boost liquidity and lure investors back in a big way.He also gave his take on whether Temasek –…

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  • Momentum Peak Trade Seeks to Bring Structure and Support to Online Trading

    Momentum Peak Trade is presenting itself as a brokerage platform for traders who want access to global markets without losing the guidance and clarity often missing from digital investing services. The company offers trading across forex, stocks, commodities, energy products, precious metals, and indices, with access available through web, tablet,…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Jumbo H1 profit falls 22.3% to S$6.2m on higher operating costs

    [SINGAPORE] Jumbo Group posted a 22.3 per cent drop in net profit to S$6.2 million for its first half ended Mar 31, 2026, from S$7.9 million in the previous corresponding period. In an update released on Friday (May 8), the group attributed the fall mainly to higher operating expenses, including…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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