Market View: US Postal Service temporarily suspends inbound parcels from China and HK: Impact on JD, Alibaba; China blacklists Calvin Klein’s owner; Japan’s nominal wages rose at fastest pace since 19

Singapore shares started trading in positive territory today. In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was up 0.2 per cent at 3,829.69 points after 24.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel, after the firm recorded a profit of S$528 million from its continuing operations for the second half ended Dec 31. Elsewhere, from the US Postal Service suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, to disappointing reports from Google parent Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices, more international and corporate headlines remain in focus. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.