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Singapore stocks fall with latest twist in Trump tariffs saga

The Straits Times

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May 31, 2025

• STI dips 0.6%, key regional indexes react negatively • DFI Retail Group is STI's top gainer; local banks in the red • Losers beat gainers 248 to 209 across the broader market

- Megan Cheah

The Trump tariff roller coaster took another loop through markets on May 30 and helped depress shares across the region.

The latest twist in the seemingly never-ending saga came when a US appeals court paused a ruling that blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, and in turn stopped May 29's rally dead in its tracks.

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Singapore urges dialogue on Thailand-Cambodia border tensions

CEBU Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Jan 28 urged the peaceful settlement of tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border, as he met his Thai counterpart on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cebu City in central Philippines.

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1 mins

January 29, 2026

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Step up efforts to support older workers, NTUC urges bosses, Govt

Job redesign, skills upgrading, age-inclusive practices among ways to help: Desmond Tan

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3 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

OCBC taps Citi for securities lending programme

Securities customers can lend their idle US and Hong Kong shares to institutional borrowers for a fee under a securities lending programme, which will be extended to Bank of Singapore clients in 2026.Under the scheme, Bank of Singapore clients will be allowed to lend more types of shares those trading in Singapore, Hong Kong, US and Japan stock markets - at the start.

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1 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Thanks, but no thanks? Parsing China's response to Board of Peace invitation

It can be read as an implicit rejection of the Trump initiative, at least for now: Analysts

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5 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

'Soft rejection' allows Beijing to keep options open ahead of summit

Affairs at Renmin University of China in Beijing, went further, criticising what he said was a gradual hollowing out of the UN by the US.

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2 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

S'porean boy, 14, who simulated ISIS terror attacks on Roblox issued ISA restriction order

A 14-year-old Singaporean boy who aspired to travel overseas to conduct armed violence and die a martyr has been issued a restriction order (RO) under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

time to read

5 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Chart Champ: Robbie Williams - Britpop

It is official. In terms of No. 1 albums in the United Kingdom, Robbie Williams is bigger than The Beatles.

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1 min

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Amanda Heng, a stalwart of performance art, is heading to the Venice Biennale

At 74, pioneer performance artist Amanda Heng is having a renaissance.

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4 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Performance art and new districts take the spotlight at SAW 2026

As Singapore Art Week (SAW) concludes its 14th edition on Jan 31 and looks forward to a milestone 15th edition in 2027, the flagship visual arts festival finds itself in a moment of flux.

time to read

1 mins

January 29, 2026

The Straits Times

Motorists to get alerts via on-board units to slow down at some streets, expressway exits

Motorists will receive alerts from their vehicle’s onboard units (OBUs) to slow down when approaching some streets and expressway exits.

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1 min

January 29, 2026

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