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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Singapore shares buck regional rally; STI dips 0.1%
SINGAPORE - Singapore shares started the week closing slightly lower, bucking the trend elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, which rode on a record-breaking session on Wall Street on June 27. The Straits Times Index (STI) was 0.1 per cent or 1.91 points down at 3,964.29 points on June 30, despite the blue-chip gauge opening higher as it failed to maintain the momentum in a choppy session. Nonetheless, gainers beat decliners slightly 255 to 245 across the broader market, amid a transaction volume of 2.45 billion , totalling $1.36 billion in value. Wilmar International shares continued to be under pressure after the agribusiness disclosed a fortnight ago that it handed over 11.8 trillion rupiah (S$928 million) to the Indonesian authorities over corruption charges despite it having been cleared by the district court. The STI constituent stock was at a 52-week low of $2.87, down 1.4 per cent or $0.04, at June 30's market close. In contrast, two construction players hit their 52-week-highs – OKP at $0.855 and Keong Hong at $0.122 . Neither made any market-moving announcements, however. OKP shares were up 1.2 per cent or $0.01; Keong Hong's rose 2.5 per cent or $0.003. Construction counters have been enjoying bullish market sentiment, driven by the announcements of high-value orders bagged by some of them. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at all-time peaks on June 27, amid optimism that governments will be able to negotiate for a better trade deal with the United States and avoid the punishing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration in April. The Wall Street rally fuelled most markets in Asia to finish higher; Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at a more than 11-month high, at 40,487.39 points. THE BUSINESS TIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Business Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore shares buck regional rally, STI dips 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares started the week closing slightly lower, bucking the trend elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, which rode on a record-breaking session on Wall Street last Friday. The Straits Times Index (STI) was 0.1 per cent or 1.91 points down at 3,964.29 points on Monday (Jun 30), despite the blue-chip gauge opening higher as it failed to maintain the momentum in a choppy session. Nonetheless, gainers beat decliners slightly 255 to 245 across the broader market, amid a transaction volume of about 2.5 billion, totalling approximately S$1.4 billion in value. Wilmar International shares continued to be under pressure after the agribusiness disclosed a fortnight ago that it handed over 11.8 trillion rupiah (S$928 million) to the Indonesian authorities over corruption charges despite it having been cleared by the district court. The STI constituent stock was at a 52-week-low at S$2.87, 1.4 per cent or S$0.04 lower, at Monday's market close. In contrast, OKP and fellow construction player Keong Hong reached their 52-week-highs at S$0.855 and S$0.122, respectively. Neither made any market moving announcements, however. OKP shares were up 1.2 per cent or S$0.01; Keong Hong's rose 2.5 per cent or S$0.003. Construction counters have been enjoying bullish market sentiment, driven by the announcements of high-value orders bagged by some of them. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at all-time peaks on Friday, amid optimism that governments will be able to negotiate for a better trade deal with the United States and avoid the punishing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration in April. The Wall Street rally fuelled most markets in Asia to finish higher; Japan's Nikkei 225 closed at a more than 11-month high, at 40,487.39 points.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
'I named it Jeeves': Pet owners adore this quiet robovac, just $90 (over 50% off)
We love our pets: They're snuggly, cute, loyal ... and messy. A shedding cat can cover your floor with fur, and a dog's dirty paw prints can wreck your rugs. In short, our four-legged friends require a lot of cleanup. But having a reliable robovac can help. Namely, the OKP Life K2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, which is on sale for an unbelievable $90, down from $190, at Amazon. Let this little blue dust demon do the work for you, so you can spend more time playing with your pets and less time cleaning up after them. Time is money, and the fact that this cleaning gizmo will take "vacuum floors" off of your cleaning to-do list is pretty priceless. That said, some robovacs can cost upwards of $500 (ahem, Roomba), so the fact that this highly rated model can be had for over 50% off is spectacular. In fact, this is about as low as we've ever seen it on sale for, so you're unlikely to find a better deal if you wait. Related: The best robot vacuum and mop to keep your house clean in 2025 The OKP is equipped to handle both wood and carpet flooring, and it has four modes to make fast work of dirt, debris, fur and more. It can follow the wall and automatically clean, spot clean or manually clean so that a mess of any size is tackled with precision and power. Plus, it'll run for up to 100 minutes (on low-suction mode) before automatically returning to its charging base to juice up. More than 8,800 shoppers give this vac a glowing five-star rating. "I didn't think that a robot could clean effectively, but this works!" said a pleased pet parent. "Having this little machine buzz around at a specific time every day keeps my apartment much cleaner than I am used to — it's so nice to walk in at the end of each day and the place is newly vacuumed! I have a cat, so keeping on top of the shedding is not easy — this bot makes it possible. I have wood floors with rugs, and the bot is able to navigate over the surfaces and around the furniture without difficulty." "I bought this back in November of '22, it is now March of '25 and it is still running strong," said this long-time fan. "I have it set to run three times a day on three different modes. The options on this vacuum are very good for the cost. I paid around 100 bucks for it and it blew my expectations out of the water. It has features that keep it from driving off the stairs and mapping your floors so it can remember where obstacles are and whatnot. ... The suction is impressive as well as the battery life. It's been over three years and this little beasty hasn't skipped a beat." "I have owned several other brands and this one is the best of them," wrote this discerning buyer. "It is great for picking up dog hair. There is a suction port opening on the bottom that vacuums up the fur or hair. This model does not have an annoying large brush wheel underneath that gets tangled up with string and hair. I bought three of these devices to run concurrently and clean the whole house." This shopper exclaimed, "I love this thing! I have two dogs, a cat, three kids and a husband. I'm tired of being their maid. I bought my robot vacuum and named it Jeeves. It's literally the best household purchase I've ever made. Saves me so much work." Some customers had issues connecting to the app. "The vacuum works well," said one, "however, I've had it for two years and still have been unable to get it to connect to the app, which means I have to pick it up and move it to the areas needed because I can't set up areas on my phone." "Very solid product. ... The main drawbacks with this vacuum compared to others we've seen is that it doesn't offer room mapping, it struggles a bit with obstacles, and it has trouble finding its way back to the charging base," said a frank fan. "It offers scheduling in the app, but I don't feel great using it because the robot gets stuck going from room to room (we do have fairly high floor transitions to be fair so I'm not surprised by that)." True, this robovac doesn't have a mopping feature, but this Yahoo editor-approved find will take care of that: If you have Amazon Prime, you'll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.) The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
