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Business Times
13 minutes ago
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore shares continue winning streak; STI up 0.7%
[SINGAPORE] The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) extended its winning streak on Thursday (Jul 17), tracking gains in regional markets. The STI rose 0.7 per cent or 29.18 points to close at 4,161.43 – reaching a high for a fourth consecutive trading day. This was after hitting an intraday peak of 4,163.45. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 358 to 198, after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion were traded. The top gainer on the blue-chip index was DFI Retail Group , which rose 4 per cent or US$0.12 to US$3.12. The biggest decliner was Thai Beverage . The counter fell 1.1 per cent or S$0.005 to S$0.47. Local telco Singtel was the most actively traded counter by volume, with 35.5 million shares worth S$147.1 million changing hands. The counter, which was trading on a cum dividend basis, gained 3 per cent or S$0.12 to close at S$4.17. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up Regional markets ended Thursday mostly higher after US President Donald Trump backtracked on news reports that he was planning to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. The two have clashed over the pace of interest-rate cuts, with Trump calling for quicker action and Powell taking a more cautious stance. Japan's Nikkei 225 ended up 0.6 per cent, South Korea's Kospi rose 0.2 per cent, and Australia's ASX 200 gained 0.9 per cent. Market movements showed that Trump's attempt to challenge the Fed's independence was not welcome, said Vishnu Varathan, head of macro research for Asia ex-Japan at Mizuho Securities. While the news reports may have been an attempt by the president's administration to gauge how markets would react to Powell's removal, Varathan warned that the 'real danger' lies in Trump viewing the market drop as acceptable, which could embolden him to make further attacks on Powell and the Fed's independence.
North Wales Live
44 minutes ago
- Health
- North Wales Live
Gwynedd man's head 'blew up like balloon' after 'ignoring hair transplant sex advice'
A Gwynedd social media influencer claims his head swelled "like a balloon" after ignoring advice to abstain from sex following a hair transplant in Turkey. Ruben Owen says he was left frantically searching for STI symptoms online after he chose to ignore the aftercare instructions following his hair restoration surgery. The 24-year-old, from Abersoch, had undergone the procedure in hopes of restoring his thinning hair and was advised against high-intensity activities, including sex, sunbathing, and exercise, to prevent sweating and complications for at least two weeks. However, Ruben's decision to flout the specialist's guidance not to engage in sexual activity resulted in him waking up with a swollen face and a tight scalp. According to online medical advice, activities that raise heart rate and blood pressure can cause freshly healed incisions to reopen, while sweating may aggravate the transplant site and heighten infection risks, reports the Manchester Evening News. The initial panic led Ruben to consider he might have an STI, but he quickly realised it was due to the hair transplant. It took one week for the facial swell to go down, he said. He said: "I wake up and my head's blown up like a balloon - face puffed, scalp tight, and it looked like I'd been stung by 100 bees. No joke, I thought I'd caught something. I was actually googling STI symptoms and panicking. "Turns out it was just my own fault for going too hard too soon - definitely learned my lesson the weird way. The left hand side was bigger than anything to the point it didn't even look like I had been punched - it genuinely looked like my face was going to explode." Ruben says he flew to Turkey on November 2022 at the age of 22 to undertake the popular hair treatment. He said he was having concerns with his hair line and was offered the procedure for free in return for a modelling session for the clinic. In total he spent £800 for the flights to and from Turkey and returned to Wales the day after the procedure was done. Hair transplant surgeons generally recommend abstaining from sexual activity for at least seven days post-procedure. But Ruben claims he decided "not to listen" to his surgeons. He said: "I was doing some modelling work for their social media so I got the deal for a really good price. It all went ok they went through the after care things of what you are not meant to do. "I didn't quite listen about the sex part and because of that my face just went quite enormous. I had sex the night time. Woke up the next day and my head was just absolutely massive. When I woke up I was like 'oh my god what is going on, is it an STI?'. "I was quite panicking to be honest. I went to Google and was worried for a bit." He said his face ballooned on the left side of his head. His normal head size only came back one week after the transplant surgery, he claimed. Ruben said: "I was told there was nothing to worry about too much and that it should go down which it did eventually because I was going to go to A&E. I looked like something out of a film - it was something else." He said he learnt the lesson "the hard way" but it is now motive for a laugh with his friends. He said: "It is one of those stories that still gets brought up, and to me it is too good not to share. This is one of them things that I look back on now and it was really stupid I hadn't listened but it was really funny."
Scottish Sun
21 hours ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
My head swelled up like a balloon about to explode after I ignored strict no-sex rule from my doctor
The influencer thought he was suffering from an STI before he figured out the true cause of the swelling ROUGH PUFF My head swelled up like a balloon about to explode after I ignored strict no-sex rule from my doctor Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAN who ignored a strict no-sex rule from his doctor said his head blew up "like a balloon". Ruben Owen, 24, who'd just had a hair transplant in Turkey, woke up to discover his head had swelled up and looked like it had been "stung by 100 bees". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Ruben Owen, 24, ignored advice from his surgeon to abstain from sex after a hair transplant Credit: SWNS 7 Ruben had the procedure done at 22 as he felt self conscious about his hair line Credit: SWNS 7 He had sex against doctors' advice and woke up with facial swelling Credit: SWNS The social media influencer from Abersoch, Wales, was offered a hair transplant to rejuvenate his lost locks. After the procedure he was told to abstain from high intensity activities that would cause him to sweat, including sex, sunbathing and exercise, for at least two weeks. But he ignored the specialist's recommendations when in came to sex - only to wake up the next day with a swollen face and painfully tight scalp. Advice from hair transplant clinics suggests that a jump in heart rate and blood pressure from sex can reopen healing incisions, while sweating can irritate the transplant area and increase the risk of infection. In a panic, Ruben initially thought he had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) - but soon realised his post transplant romp was to blame. It took a whole week for the influencer's face to shrink down to its normal size. Ruben recalled: "I wake up and my head had blown up like a balloon - face puffed, scalp tight, and it looked like I'd been stung by 100 bees. "No joke, I thought I'd caught something. I was actually googling STI symptoms and panicking. "Turns out it was just my own fault for going too hard too soon - definitely learned my lesson the weird way. "The left hand side was bigger than anything, to the point it didn't even look like I had been punched - it genuinely looked like my face was going to explode." I had a hair transplant at 27 & my head ballooned like a watermelon - everyone says I looked like Megamind Ruben flew to Turkey on November 2022 at the age of 22 to have the popular hair treatment done. Feeling self conscious about his hair line, he was offered the procedure for free in return for a modelling session for the clinic. In total, he spent £800 for the flights to and from Turkey and returned to Wales the day after the procedure. Hair transplant surgeons generally recommend abstaining from sexual activity for at least seven days post-procedure. 7 At first Ruben thought he might be suffering from an STI Credit: SWNS 7 But he soon realised the romp was to blame Credit: SWNS 7 It took a whole week for his face to go down Credit: SWNS But Ruben decided "not to listen" to his surgeons. He said: "I was doing some modelling work for their social media so I got the deal for a really good price. "It all went OK, they went through the after care and things you are not meant to do. "I didn't quite listen about the sex part and because of that my face just went quite enormous. "I had sex at night time. Woke up the next day and my head was just absolutely massive. Hair transplant aftercare DON'Ts You need to be very careful with your transplanted hair for the first twi weeks after your operation as the grafts will not be secure. You may be told to cut down on exercise in the first month to reduce scarring. It's common after a hair transplant to have: A tight, achy and swollen scalp for a few days Temporary scabbing where the hair was transplanted A single scar or a number of very tiny scars A hair transplant is generally a safe procedure, but as with any type of operation there's always a small risk of: Bleeding Infection An allergic reaction to the anaesthetic Your surgeon should be able to treat these problems quickly. There's also a small risk the transplant will not take and the hair falls out, or a noticeable scar may form. What not to do after having a hair transplant: Don't scratch, scrub or rub your scalp Don't go swimming immediately after a hair transplant Don't do high-impact exercise (avoid head sweat!) Don't bump or hit your head Don't drink alcohol or smoke Don't expose your scalp to direct sunlight Don't dye your hair Don't overstyle hair with styling products that are hard to remove "I was told there was nothing to worry about and that it should go down which it did eventually, because I was going to go to A&E. "I looked like something out of a film - it was something else." Ruben said he learnt his lesson "the hard way", but now ordeal is something to laugh about with his friends. He said: "It is one of those stories that still gets brought up, and to me it is too good not to share. "This is one of them things that I look back on now and it was really stupid I hadn't listened but it was really funny."
Straits Times
a day ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Singapore shares rise to new high; STI up 0.3%
Find out what's new on ST website and app. The STI's top gainer was City Developments, up 6.3 per cent to $5.92. SINGAPORE – Concerns about US inflation failed to deter local investors from pushing the bourse to a new high and its third straight day of gains this week. The optimism left the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) up 0.3 per cent or 12.43 points to 4,132.25 on July 16 – just shy of its intra-day peak of 4,132.41, with gainers outpacing losers 384 to 178 on trade of 1.5 billion securities worth $1.3 billion. The STI's top gainer was City Developments, up 6.3 per cent to $5.92. The property developer's shares surged after it announced that director Philip Yeo, who had backed executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng in his boardroom battle against his son, would be retiring. The biggest decliner was CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, which fell 1.4 per cent to $2.19. The trust was also the most actively traded counter by volume, with 27.3 million units traded. Regional bourses mostly ended in the red, amid those signs of rising US inflation. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.04 per cent, South Korea's Kospi fell 0.9 per cent, the ASX 200 in Sydney retreated 0.8 per cent for its worst day since May 5 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipped 0.3 per cent. The losses largely mirrored Wall Street overnight after reports showing inflation picked up in June, a potential sign that tariffs are having an impact. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Over 600 Telegram groups in Singapore selling, advertising vapes removed by HSA Singapore Strong argument for cockpit video recording, says Iata chief in wake of Air India crash report Singapore Here comes the sun: Less rain, more warm days in second half of July Asia Former deputy minister seen as surprise front runner for Malaysia's next Chief Justice: Sources Singapore Baby died after mum took abortion pills and gave birth in toilet; coroner records an open verdict Business Tycoon Robert Kuok's daughter Kuok Hui Kwong appointed CEO of Shangri-La Asia Singapore Acute psychiatry services to be expanded across all healthcare clusters: MOH Singapore New network links Home Team psychologists, mental health bodies to boost emergency response The S&P 500 edged 0.4 per cent, the Dow fell 1 per cent while the Nasdaq rose 0.18 per cent to a fresh high. Mr Alvin Liew, senior economist at UOB, said that the higher consumer price index figures in the US for June show 'clearer marks of tariff-induced price increases'. However, he expects the Federal Reserve to remain patient in cutting interest rates amid uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs.
Business Times
a day ago
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore shares rise to new high; STI up 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 16), marking the third straight day the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new high. Other regional markets ended lower, amid signs of rising US inflation that is dampening investor sentiment. The STI rose 0.3 per cent or 12.43 points to close at 4,132.25 – just shy of its intra-day peak of 4,132.41. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 384 to 178, with 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion traded. The top gainer on the benchmark index was City Developments (CDL) , which rose 6.3 per cent or S$0.35 to S$5.92. The property developer's shares surged on Wednesday after it announced that its board director Philip Yeo, who had backed executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng in his boardroom battle against his son, would be retiring. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up The biggest decliner was CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust . The counter fell 1.4 per cent or S$0.03 to S$2.19. The trust was also the most actively traded counter by volume, with 27.3 million units worth S$59.8 million traded. Regional bourses mostly ended Wednesday lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.04 per cent, and South Korea's Kospi was down 0.9 per cent. Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.8 per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.3 per cent. Their performance follows Tuesday's release of figures showed that the US consumer price index – an indicator for inflation – had risen 2.7 per cent year on year in June, up from 2.4 per cent the month before. Alvin Liew, senior economist at UOB, said that the higher consumer price index figures for June show 'clearer marks of tariff-induced price increases'. However, he expects the US Federal Reserve to remain patient in cutting interest rates amid uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs. UOB continues to hold the view that there would be three rate cuts of 25 basis points each in September, October and December.
