China, Taiwan part of international recall of Lactalis baby formula milk

French baby-milk maker Lactalis and health authorities have ordered a major international product recall after the discovery of salmonella bacteria.

Dec 11, 2017

Fullerton Healthcare buys 60% stake in Philippine-based Intellicare

Singapore-based Fullerton Healthcare Corp on Monday said it entered into agreements to acquire a 60 percent stake in Philippine-based Intellicare Group.

Dec 11, 2017

ComfortDelGro jumps 4% after Uber deal, volume spikes

Shares in ComfortDelGro climbed as much as 4.2 percent to S$1.99 after the Singapore's largest taxi company entered into an agreement with U.S.-based ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies.

Dec 11, 2017

City Developments seals S$3.63 bln deal with London-listed hotelier M&C

London-listed hotel arm Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) Hotels agreed accepted about 2 billion pounds (S$3.63 billion) offer from its majority shareholder City Developments after an earlier bid was rebuffed by minority investors.

Dec 11, 2017

ComfortDelGro inks S$642 mln deal with Uber as competition grows

Singapore's largest taxi company, ComfortDelGro on Friday said it entered into an agreement with U.S.-based ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies to manage its fleet of vehicles and booking software solutions in Singapore.

Dec 8, 2017

Apple may offer metal casing instead of glass back for iPhones next year: report

Apple is reportedly working on a 6.1-inch LCD iPhone with a metal casing, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday citing an unnamed source.

Dec 8, 2017

YouTube to launch music subscription service next year in third attempt: report

YouTube plans to introduce a paid music service in March, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Dec 8, 2017

Singapore's ComfortDelGro under pressure as ride-hailing rivalry heats up

Singapore's largest taxi company, ComfortDelGro is facing tough competition from private-hire services such as Uber and Grab, which make up half the market for point-to-point transport options.

Dec 8, 2017

Ellipsiz ends talks with 'third party' regarding a possible takeover deal

Ellipsiz, which offers products and services to the semiconductor industry, said that it was no longer in discussions with the 'third party' relating to the possible transaction involving the shares of the company.

Dec 8, 2017

Noble to sell U.S.-based ethanol business to Mercuria at a higher price

Embattled commodities trader Noble Group on Friday said it would sell its U.S.-based ethanol producing business to Mercuria Investments, instead of Zeeland Farm.

Dec 8, 2017

Noble Group faces Dec 15 deadline as liquidity dries up

Embattled commodities trader Noble Group is racing against time to meet its financial deadlines.

Dec 7, 2017

German chemicals maker Evonik to open its first Asia research hub in Singapore

Germany-based specialty chemicals maker Evonik on Thursday said it will build its first research hub in Singapore.

Dec 7, 2017

Singapore Airlines reroutes flights over North Korean missile threat: report

Singapore Airlines has changed some of its flight routes between Asia and the U.S. in response to North Korea's missile tests.

Dec 7, 2017

ST Kinetics partners with National Instruments to test driverless buses in Singapore

ST Kinetics said it would collaborate with U.S.-based National Instruments to test systems used by autonomous vehicles (AVs) and robotic solutions in Singapore.

Dec 7, 2017

Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand boost Singapore-Auckland services to three daily flights

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand on Thursday announced they will jointly launch a third daily flight between Singapore and Auckland starting late next year.

Dec 7, 2017