Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and indicates drive to curb inflation
Equity markets across Asia were mostly higher in early trade as Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Wellington and Jakarta all advanced.
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · As published by CNA — Latest · · 1 min read
Equity markets across Asia were mostly higher in early trade as Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Wellington and Jakarta all advanced.

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Set in Singapore and Malaya before and during the Japanese Occupation, award-winning animated film The Violinist doesn't dilute its local history for international audiences. Minor spoilers ahead....
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The 21-year-old will make history as the country's first surfer to compete at the continental Games, marking a new high in a journey that began during a family beach holiday in Bali a decade ago....
CNA — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026

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Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, says Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu at the inaugural Global Cooling Pledge Assembly....
CNA — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026
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Costa Rica formally applied to join the trade deal on Dec 23, 2022.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026
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Bought for RM1 in 2001, AirAsia grew from a struggling Malaysian carrier into one of Asia’s best-known low-cost airline groups, but more than two decades later, it is facing mounting financial pressure from debt and rising fuel costs....
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Electronic NODX surged by 131.8 per cent in August.
CNA — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026
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Calls for an AI slowdown grew after warnings from researchers and executives at leading AI companies.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026
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The vouchers can be used at all of FairPrice supermarkets with no minimum spend, from the day after it is issued until Oct 14.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 17, 2026

schools
She once thought she was hopeless at crafts. In her 50s, Lu-lyn Chang found calm, creativity and a new purpose through macrame and Bound Designs.
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The year-round operation covers everything from crowd safety and ticketing logistics to tracking global events that could impact the Singapore race.
CNA — Singapore · Sep 16, 2026

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim can buy time if he can resist his deputy’s push for an immediate general election. But he still needs a solution, says Asian studies professor James Chin....
CNA — Latest · Sep 16, 2026