Singapore shares less euphoric as OCBC, United Overseas Bank drag

Singapore stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC and United Overseas Bank amidst subdued Asian shares.

Dec 4, 2017

These five companies are trying to get to Mars

While there are many forms of life on Earth, whether any exists on Mars at all remains a question.

Dec 4, 2017

Singapore's SixCap in fresh trouble as investors file police reports

Singapore-based financial technology company Six Capital Group is in a midst of a fresh battle after angry investors filed police reports against the firm fearing loss of millions of dollars.

Dec 4, 2017

These Hollywood media giants are calling Singapore a haven for cybercrime

Walt Disney, HBO, the National Basketball Association and the English Premier League are calling Singapore a haven for pirating copyrighted programming.

Dec 4, 2017

OUE Lippo to sub-lease OUE Downtown 2 office premises with Healthway Medical

OUE Lippo Healthcare, an operator of hospitals and nursing facilities, said it has entered into an agreement with Healthway Medical Corp to sublease the premises located at OUE Downtown 2.

Dec 4, 2017

AsiaPhos says Chinese authorities looking for 'amicable settlement' to end mining halt

Phosphate mining company AsiaPhos on Monday said it met the officials from the Sichuan provincial government in China regarding its mining operations.

Dec 4, 2017

Indian shares post biggest weekly loss since Sept; Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel fall

Investors were also concerned about the India's fiscal deficit after inline economic data.

Dec 1, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg's sister says she was sexually harassed on Alaska Airlines flight

In a Facebook revelation, Randi Zuckerberg said the man sitting next to her in First Class repeatedly made "explicit, lewd and highly offensive sexual comments."

Dec 1, 2017

Singapore stocks end week on a positive note; DBS, United Overseas Bank gain

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent. For the week, it was 2.6 percent lower.

Dec 1, 2017

GP Batteries gets 73.5 mln yuan payment from Dongguan property sale

GP Batteries' wholly-owned subsidiary Dongguan Chao Ba Batteries agreed to sell an industrial land in Dongguan last year for S$21.9 million last year.

Dec 1, 2017

Singapore, Monaco boast highest percentage of ultra-wealthy individuals

Two city-states, Monaco and Singapore, along with Geneva spotted top three places in the world's highly-concentrated cities for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to a study.

Dec 1, 2017

Indian shares fall; Bharti Airtel drags on UIDAI probe

Indian stocks fell on Friday, dragged lower by Bharti Airtel after UIDAI has ordered a probe against the telecoms operator for violating Aadhaar Act.

Dec 1, 2017

Singapore stocks advance inline with Asia; BRC Asia surges 41%

Singapore stocks advanced on Friday, tracking gains in Asian shares after U.S. stocks marked gains overnight after apparent progress on U.S. tax legislation.

Dec 1, 2017

Keppel Infra, China Harbour win S$5.3 bln waste management contract in Hong Kong

Keppel Infrastructure and China Harbour Engineering on Friday secured a project to build an integrated waste management facility (IWMF) in Hong Kong for HKD 31 billion (about S$5.3 billion).

Dec 1, 2017

AsiaPhos' chairman raises stake via share purchase

Singapore-listed AsiaPhos on Friday said Non-Executive Chairman Pian Tee Hong purchased shares in the phosphate mining company.

Dec 1, 2017

Singapore's IPO fundraising doubles from last year as growth rebounds

Fundraising from Singapore domestic initial public offerings so far in 2017 have doubled compared to the entire 2016.

Dec 1, 2017

Palm oil giant Wilmar steps up effort to curb child labour after Indonesian probe

The world's biggest palm oil processor Wilmar International has launched fresh policies to enhance the welfare of children living in oil palm plantations.

Dec 1, 2017

Oxley joins FTSE ST Large & Mid Cap Index, FTSE ST Mid Cap Index

Real estate developer Oxley Holdings on Friday said the company has been included on the FTSE ST Large and Mid Cap Index and the FTSE ST Mid Cap Index.

Dec 1, 2017

BRC Asia surges 41% to over 1-year high as trading resumes, volumes spike

Shares in Singapore-based steel maker BRC Asia jumped as much as 41 percent to S$1.27 on Friday following the resumption of trading.

Dec 1, 2017

Marco Polo gets court nod for debt restructuring; EGM on Dec 14

Logistics group Marco Polo Marine said it has received approval from the Singapore High Court for its restructuring plan.

Dec 1, 2017