Indian shares advanced on Monday, led by telecom stocks after Reliance Industries' unit Jio raised data tariffs last week, signalling more pricing discipline in the sector.
Singapore stocks gained on Monday, led by lenders such as DBS Group and OCBC Bank, with Japanese advancing to two-decade high as an election win for Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc paved way for a continuation of loose monetary policy.
Kim Soo Hyun has been enlisted for military service to Gyeonggi-do Paju training center. Before leaving, he wrote a goodbye message for his fans on Instagram.
Manuela Bruntraeger speaks to IBTimes Singapore about her life, her ideologies, family, education and on being few steps away from decking herself up with the prestigious title of Miss Universe 2017.