ECONOMY: Singapore's economy finished 2024 on a high, but external headwinds--fueled by U.S.-instigated trade disputes--suggest that a key aim of the budget will be shoring up resilience.

Sensex climbed 457.60 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 76,628.68. Nifty stood at 23,195.60, up 150.35 points or 0.65 per cent.

Nearly 30 firms based in the Philippines were included in TIME and Statista's "World's Best Companies of 2025" list for the ...