Articles by Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: OCBC alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating the bank

Ex-OCBC banker charged with forging loans worth S$8 mln

Paul Liew Ziguang, a former mortgage specialist at OCBC Bank, was charged with forging loans amounting to S$8 million on Thursday.

Nov 9, 2017

SGX retreats from over 2-year high; Singtel falls despite Q2 profit surge

Singapore stocks fell on Thursday as investors paused after the index jumped to more than a two-year high in the previous session.

Nov 9, 2017

Keppel-KBS U.S. REIT raises S$753 mln in oversubscribed IPO

The initial public offering (IPO) of Keppel-KBS U.S. commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) received strong demand from both institutional and retail investors.

Nov 9, 2017

5 things to watch out for in Noble Group results

Noble Group results will be in the spotlight on Thursday as the commodities trader prepares to unveil a massive quarterly loss, hit by one-time charges.

Nov 9, 2017

Singtel quarterly profit soars 197% on divestment gains; to pay special dividend

Singapore Telecommunications on Thursday reported a 197 percent surge in second-quarter profit, boosted by gains from the divestment of 75.2 percent of its stake in NetLink Trust in July this year.

Nov 9, 2017

India shares extend losses; Bharti Airtel plunges 4%

India shares extended losses on Wednesday, a day after the indexes posted their biggest single-day percentage six weeks, dragged lower by Bharti Airtel and Tata Motors.

Nov 8, 2017

Boustead Projects Q2 profit rises 31% on cost savings

Engineering services provider Boustead Projects on Wednesday reported a 31 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by improved gross margin and cost savings.

Nov 8, 2017

SGX extends rally; Singapore Airlines climbs over 4%

Singapore stocks extended gains on Wednesday, a day after the index jumped to more than a two-year high, led by Singapore Airlines after a surge in September-quarter profit.

Nov 8, 2017

Singapore world's fourth most visited city, to overtake London by 2025: Euromonitor

Singapore was ranked fourth among the world's most-visited city in the world in Euromonitor International's latest Top 100 city destinations ranking 2017 edition.

Nov 8, 2017

India's Sensex edges higher after falling most in six weeks

India shares recovered some of the lost ground on Wednesday, a day after the indexes posted their biggest single-day percentage six weeks on surging crude oil prices.

Nov 8, 2017

U.S. brokerage Charles Schwab opens first Singapore office

NYSE-listed global wealth manager and brokerage firm Charles Schwab on Wednesday said it would open its Singapore office.

Nov 8, 2017

SGX pauses at over 2-year peak; Singapore Airlines climbs 3%

Singapore stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors paused after the index jumped to more than a two-year high in the previous session.

Nov 8, 2017

Twitter expands to 280-character tweets starting today

Microblogging website Twitter Inc said it would expand to 280 characters tweets to users across the world.

Nov 8, 2017

ST Engineering quarterly profit climbs 67%

Singapore Technologies Engineering on Wednesday reported a 67 percent jump in the third-quarter net profit due to the absence of a one-off charge incurred in the same period last year.

Nov 8, 2017

CapitaLand fourth quarter profits plunge 40%

CapitaLand Q3 profit rises on portfolio, fair value gains

Realty company CapitaLand on Wednesday reported a 28 percent rise in third-quarter profit, helped by fair value and portfolio gains.

Nov 8, 2017

India shares retreat from record highs; Lupin plunges 17%

India shares fell more than a percent on Tuesday as investors took a pause after indexes hit record highs in the previous session.

Nov 7, 2017

A man walks past a Singapore Airlines signage at Changi Airport in Singapore

Singapore Airlines second-quarter profit surges 193%

Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said its second-quarter net profit jumped about 193 percent, helped by strong performance of Parent Airline and SIA Cargo.

Nov 7, 2017

Perennial Real Estate profit soars in third-quarter

Perennial Real Estate Holdings on Tuesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit, boosted by share of results from its associated company, Yanlord Perennial Investment, which launched an offer for United Engineers.

Nov 7, 2017

Singapore shares rally to over 2-year high led by lenders

Singapore stocks jumped to more than a two-year high on Tuesday, in line with a rally in Asian peers after record close on Wall Street overnight.

Nov 7, 2017

India shares retreat from record highs; Reliance Industries falls over 2%

India shares fell on Tuesday as investors took a pause after indexes hit record highs in the previous session.

Nov 7, 2017

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