Singapore stocks gain as Asia nears decade highs

Singapore stocks eked out minor gains on Wednesday, with Asian equities trading near decade highs after Wall Street's rally to all-time highs as Catalan worries eased.

Oct 11, 2017

All you need to know about PM Lee's visit to White House on Oct 23

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on October 23.

Oct 11, 2017

China Jishan slumps 10% on trading suspension fears after deal termination

China Jishan Holdings on Wednesday terminated an agreement to sell its stake in the real estate unit, raising concerns the company may lose its potential cash company status and suspend trading on the Singapore Exchange.

Oct 11, 2017

New Silkroutes climbs 6% on dental clinics acquisition

New Silkroutes Group on Wednesday said its unit Healthsciences International acquired 70 percent stakes in three dental clinics in Singapore for S$3.2 million.

Oct 11, 2017

Spackman buys Korean film production firm Take Pictures for S$3.9 mln

Korea's entertainment firm Spackman Entertainment said it entered into an agreement with four independent third parties to buy Korean film production company Take Pictures for S$3.9 million.

Oct 11, 2017

Indian shares extend rally, Nifty reclaims 10,000 level

Indian shares continued their winning streak to day seven on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian equities amidst global growth optimism.

Oct 10, 2017

Market Round-Up: What did you miss?

A quick look at all the market moving events and big financial news of the day. From MAS probing Standard Chartered to Boustead Projects order win, get your daily dose of all the latest in the world of business right here.

Oct 10, 2017

SGX proposes changes to rules on securities trading, market practices

Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Tuesday proposed a raft of changes to its rules on securities trading and market practices.

Oct 10, 2017

SGX posts modest losses; banks lead fall

Singapore stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, dragged down by lenders such as DBS Group Holdings even as trading across Asia was positive as Japan, Korea markets reopened after holidays.

Oct 10, 2017

Indian shares rally for seventh day; Lupin gains on regulatory nod

Asian shares rose, shrugging off modest losses on Wall Street. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 percent.

Oct 10, 2017

Singapore stocks edge lower as lenders drag

Singapore stocks edged lower on Tuesday, dragged down by lenders such as DBS Group Holdings while trading across Asia was positive as Japan, Korea markets reopened after holidays.

Oct 10, 2017

For investors, could diamonds be the new gold?

When investors think of safe havens, the most obvious options that come to their mind are gold, treasuries or certain currencies such as the yen and Swiss franc.

Oct 10, 2017

Singapore's financial regulator probing StanChart US$1.4 bln transfer: report

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is looking at the issues Standard Chartered is under investigation for and will take firm action against any financial institution that breaches money laundering rules, Financial Times reported.

Oct 10, 2017

Jason Marine sees first-half loss as weak oil prices, competition weigh

Jason Marine, which provides marine communications and navigation systems, said it expects to report a net loss in the first half.

Oct 10, 2017

SPH REIT Management fourth-quarter DPU rises

Real estate investment trust SPH REIT Management reported an increase in fourth-quarter distribution per unit and gross revenue.

Oct 10, 2017

Indian shares rally for sixth day on global cues

Indian shares rose for a sixth straight session on Monday, tracking gains in Asian equities amidst global growth optimism.

Oct 9, 2017

Market Round-Up: What did you miss?

A quick look at all the market moving events and big financial news of the day. From City Developments' offer for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels to Sembcorp Marine's sale of rigs, get your daily dose of all the latest in the world of business right here.

Oct 9, 2017

Singapore's Boustead Projects secures contracts worth S$56 mln

Engineering services provider Boustead Projects on Monday said its unit Boustead Projects E&C Pte secured S$56 million of contracts in Singapore.

Oct 9, 2017

Singapore stocks halt after clocking best week in nine months

Singapore stocks ended little changed on Monday as investors took a back-seat after the index posted its best weekly advance since January in the previous session.

Oct 9, 2017

City Developments offers to buy London-listed M&C for $2.35 bln

Property developer City Developments on Monday offered to buy the remaining shares in its London-listed hotel arm Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) Hotels for 1.8 billion pounds ($2.35 billion).

Oct 9, 2017