However, he said the regulatory system in the United States and elsewhere was likely to emerge stronger as a result of the 737 MAX grounding experience.
Front-month Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices were firmer, at $68.73 per barrel, 4 cents above their last close.
Casting a shadow over many share markets were worries the China-U.S. trade conflict was turning into a technology cold war between the world's two largest economies.
With trade talks ongoing, Trump also got in a dig at Japan and said he wanted a deal to address the trade imbalance between the two countries.
A shortfall in supplies of natural gas has forced the South Asian country to burn oil, a costlier option, to generate electricity.
San Francisco-based investor Paul Bragiel said that back in 2010 the city-state's prospects to become a leading Asia tech hub were "bleak, to say the least."
Following Strategic Funding Fave Acquires e-Commerce Startups CutQ and FoodTime to Build Southeast Asia Retail Super App.
Prices can go higher only if the metal can break above $1,290-$1,300 range with the dollar still being strong.
The surprise was helped by growth of pharmaceutical output, which grew 10.9% in April from a year earlier after growing 15.8% the month before.
Huawei smartphones had a 14% share of the Singapore market last year, according to research firm Canalys.
Exit polls had predicted a clear win for Modi in the election that ended on Sunday, but such polls in India have sometimes proved misleading.
The meeting was held in Seattle where shareholders and employees demanded the company to take action on climate change and work on pay parity.
The event marks Walmart's first effort to grow its nascent advertising business and heralds the retailer's rising challenge to online ad leaders.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan moved in and out of the red and was last 0.1% higher.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.54%, reflecting modest gains in markets across the region