Singapore shares inched higher today despite early losses seen in the region.

The Straits Times Index was up 0.3% at 4,902.27 points at 10.36am Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$569.09M seen in the broader market.

In terms of counters to watch, we have Keppel, after the group and Simba Telecom have mutually agreed to extend the long-stop date for the proposed M1 deal to May 21. 

Elsewhere, from how Asian stock markets were swept up in a global rout today, to how OpenAI's ChatGPT ads pilot in the US crossed the US$100 million annualised revenue mark within six weeks of launch, more international and corporate headlines remained in focus.

On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with Benjamin Goh, Head of Research and Investor Education, SIAS.