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...Critics like Mr Low and Mr Yeoh argue that these are still inadequate, and that the government could afford a lot more. Singapore runs a structural fiscal surplus — S$2.1bn in fiscal 2018....
...The group, which has long been a target of short sellers, also said that recent speculation surrounding the company’s financial condition, trading performance and business relationships had “no substance...
...They included Singapore Airlines and Neptune Orient Lines, a shipping company. Its key measure of performance – total shareholder return – fell to 1.5 per cent from 4.6 per cent last year....
...Japan’s Nikkei scraped into positive territory, ending up 0.2 per cent at 14,528.67 after an early dip to an 18-month low, boosted by banks and shipping companies....
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