SGX falls for fourth day; RHT Health Trust rallies 12% after Fortis offer

Singapore stocks fell for a fourth session on Wednesday, tracking weakness in other Asian equities after weaker crude oil prices took a toll on Wall Street.

Nov 15, 2017

Olam International Q3 profit rises as edible nuts business grows

Olam International on Wednesday said net profit rose 17.5 percent in the third quarter due to strong volume growth and improved operational performance across most segments .

Nov 15, 2017

SingPost Q2 profit falls on absence of one-off gain, costs spike

Singapore Post, which provides domestic and international postal services, reported a 9.5 percent drop in second-quarter profit due to lower domestic mail revenue, higher costs and lack of one-off gains.

Nov 15, 2017

Alliance Mineral requests trading halt pending announcement

Alliance Mineral Assets, an explorer and excavator of minerals, on Wednesday requested for a trading halt pending the release of an announcement.

Nov 15, 2017

India's Fortis proposes to buy RHT Health Trust for S$966 mln; shares jump 12%

Singapore-listed health care company RHT Health Trust on Wednesday said India's Fortis Healthcare proposed to buy the entire asset portfolio of the firm for 46.5 billion Indian rupees (S$965.95 million).

Nov 15, 2017

Noble Group in talks with "various stakeholders" to address financial woes

Noble Group on Wednesday said it was in preliminary talks with "various stakeholders" to address the company's deteriorating financial position.

Nov 15, 2017

Indian shares drift lower as rate cut hopes fade

Indian shares extended fall on Tuesday, tracking lackluster Asian equities and amidst reduced chances of a rate cut by the central bank after retail inflation quickened to a seven-month high.

Nov 14, 2017

Cosco Shipping appoints Wang Kang Tian as CFO

Cosco Shipping, a provider of ship building and marine engineering services, on Tuesday appointed Wang Kang Tian as the chief financial offer, effective immediately.

Nov 14, 2017

Singapore shares fall; Noble, Wilmar International tumble

Singapore stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking weakness in other Asian equities following disappointing China data.

Nov 14, 2017

Singtel initiates sale of Singapore's Hill Street property

Real estate services and investment firm CBRE on Tuesday announced the launch of the public tender of Singapore Telecommunications' Hill Street property in Singapore.

Nov 14, 2017

MAS unveils new tie-ups as the world's largest fintech event kicks off in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled new fintech initiatives as the second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival began on Monday.

Nov 14, 2017

India's Sensex slips below 33,000 as hopes for rate cut fade

Indian shares extended fall on Tuesday, tracking lackluster Asian equities and amidst reduced chances of a rate cut by the central bank after retail inflation quickened to a seven-month high.

Nov 14, 2017

Singapore shares falter on subdued Asia; Noble tumbles 7%

Singapore stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking weakness in other Asian equities following disappointing China data.

Nov 14, 2017

Cosco Shipping hits all-time high of S$0.61, volumes soar

Shares in Cosco Shipping, a provider of ship building and marine engineering services, jumped as much as 11 percent to a record high of S$0.61 on Tuesday in a weak broader market.

Nov 14, 2017

MoneyMax to buy pawn broking businesses worth S$18.3 mln in Malaysia

MoneyMax Financial on Tuesday said its unit Cash Online would acquire stakes in 13 entities that carry out pawn broking business in Malaysia for RM56.6 million (S$18.3 million).

Nov 14, 2017

Golden Agri Sept-qtr profit plunges 71% on tax woes, forex losses

Golden Agri-Resources, a producer of crude palm oil and palm kernel, on Tuesday reported a 71 percent slump in third-quarter profit due to the recognition of deferred tax income in the previous period.

Nov 14, 2017

Noble includes distribution unit in U.S. oil business sale to Vitol

Noble Group on Tuesday said it has amended its agreement to sell its U.S.-focused oil liquids business Noble Americas Corp (NAC) to rival Vitol Group.

Nov 14, 2017

India's Sensex drops 280 points ahead of inflation data

India shares fell on Monday, tracking lackluster Asian equities and amidst caution ahead of the consumer inflation data due later in the day.

Nov 13, 2017

Noble Group co-CEO quits unexpectedly, just days after US$1.2 bln loss

Noble Group's co-CEO Jeffrey Frase quit on Monday, a surprise move that comes just three days after embattled commodity trader reported a third-quarter loss of $1.17 billion.

Nov 13, 2017

Wilmar International Q3 profit falls as oil, sugar businesses drag

Singapore-based agribusiness giant Wilmar International on Monday posted a near 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit, hurt by weaker results in the tropical oils and sugar businesses.

Nov 13, 2017