Jaitley discusses strategic relationship with Singapore PM Lee as Iswaran calls on Naidu in Delhi

Jaitley highlighted the "Ease of Doing Business" measures initiated in the last three years that resulted in India "jumping" in the World Bank's Index from 146 in 2014 to 100 in October 2017.

Nov 16, 2017

Indian shares jump 1%; Infosys, Reliance Industries rally

Indian shares snapped three-day fall on Thursday, led by gains in refiners such as Reliance Industries Ltd as oil prices dropped overnight.

Nov 16, 2017

Spackman provides seed funding to Korean film production firm The Makers Studio

Spackman Entertainment on Thursday said it has invested about US$225,0001 as seed funding in the Korean film production firm The Makers Studio.

Nov 16, 2017

SGX falls for fifth day; StarHub, Singtel lead losses

Singapore stocks fell for a fifth session on Thursday, as trading in Asia turned cautious following weak closing on Wall Street overnight.

Nov 16, 2017

Singapore suspends trade relations with North Korea amidst UN sanctions

Singapore, North Korea's seventh largest trading partner, has halted its trade relations with the reclusive country, as part of global efforts to cut off funding over its nuclear and missile programs.

Nov 16, 2017

Indian shares recoup from 3-day fall led by refiners

Indian shares snapped three-day fall on Thursday, led by gains in refiners such as Reliance Industries as oil prices dropped overnight.

Nov 16, 2017

Singapore shares fall for fifth day; StarHub, Singtel top losers

Singapore stocks fell for a fifth session on Thursday, as trading in Asia turned cautious following weak closing on Wall Street overnight.

Nov 16, 2017

Singapore's first euro-denominated REIT to raise S$1.39 bln via IPO; listing on Nov 30

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust has filed a prospectus for a 865.7 million euro (S$1.39 billion) listing in Singapore, cutting the size of a previously planned offering.

Nov 16, 2017

StarHub partners with UK's Prudential to launch block-chain trade platform in Singapore

Singapore telco StarHub said it would partner with insurance giant Prudential to launch a blockchain-based digital trade platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Nov 16, 2017

Controlling shareholder bumps up stake in Singapore's Darco Water

Darco Water Technologies said controlling shareholder Robert Stone will raise his stake in the water treatment specialist to 18.1 percent via share placement.

Nov 16, 2017

Changjiang Fertilizer calls EGM to vote on transfer to Catalist board

Changjiang Fertilizer Holdings on Thursday said it would convene an extraordinary general meeting seeking shareholders' approval to transfer its listing from the mainboard to the catalist board of Singapore Exchange.

Nov 16, 2017

CapitaLand expands in Vietnam with S$247 mln residential project

Singapore-listed CapitaLand on Thursday announced its new S$247 million residential project in Ho Chi Minh City as the property developer strengthens its foothold in Vietnam.

Nov 16, 2017

Dream Chaser Spacecraft has first successful test flight

Sierra Nevada Corporations (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft had a successful free-flight test on 11 November, 2017 at Edwards Air Force Base, with support of Nasas Armstrong Flight Research Center.

Nov 15, 2017

India's Sensex falls 180 points; Metal stocks plunge 4-6%

Indian shares extended fall on Wednesday, weighed down by metal stocks, as trade deficit widened to an almost 3-year high.

Nov 15, 2017

Singapore Airlines passenger numbers, load factor rise in October

Singapore Airlines (SIA) carried more passengers and filled a higher proportion of its seats in October, but cautioned that the operating landscape remains competitive.

Nov 15, 2017