Singapore dollar weakens as GDP data disappoints Singapore expanded 2% in 2015, trailing official forecast of 2.1% and well below the 2014 rate of 3.3%. Feb 24, 2016By Boby Michael
Singapore's petrol retailers pass on most of wholesale price slide to consumers The country's Competition Commission said that there is no evidence to suggest collusion in petrol pricing among retailers. Feb 23, 2016By Boby Michael
UK's Pound keeps downward track ahead of GDP data The Sterling is down 1% so far this month and hovers near a 7-year low versus US dollar. Feb 23, 2016By Boby Michael
Myanmar working on new laws to overhaul opaque mining sector Myanmar's mining sector is however, notorious for accidents, lawlessness and corruption Feb 18, 2016By Jacob J
Oil inches up as Iran holds key to output freeze agreement Iran's output is at least one million bpd below its capacity while Saudi Arabia and Russia are producing at the higher limits of capacity. Feb 17, 2016By Jacob J
Japanese markets end turbulent week as Nikkei sheds 5.4% Japanese exports suffered as yen rose, with Toyota dropping 6.8 percent, Nissan 5.82 percent and Sharp plunging 10.32 percent. Feb 12, 2016By Staff Reporter
Asian shares in sell-off over bank health concerns; gold, bonds gain The sell-off followed a sharp drop in global markets on Thursday on concerns over the health of the global economy and the banking sector Feb 12, 2016By Staff Reporter
Oil rebounds after 8% fall as Iran says open to talks with Saudi Arabia The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) lowered its oil demand growth forecast for the next two years. Feb 10, 2016By Staff Reporter
Japan's Nikkei plunges 5.4% as investors flock to safe haven assets The Nikkei has slumped 15 percent so far in 2016. Feb 9, 2016By Staff Reporter
Greenback suffers worst tumble in 7 years; 1% down against Singdollar The currency makes no gains in Asian trade on Thursday as it hit a seven-year low against the Singapore dollar at $1.41468. Feb 4, 2016By Staff Reporter
TPP signed amid protests: How does it benefit Singapore? The ambitious trade pact, when ratified by lawmakers in the participating countries, will liberalise trade in about 40 percent of the global economy. Feb 4, 2016By Jacob J
BP slumps to worst annual loss in 20 yrs, axes 7,000 jobs BP's 2015 loss of $6.5 billion was worse than its 2010 results after the oil spill fiasco. Feb 2, 2016By Jacob J
Southeast Asia stocks rise; Philippines outperforms region U.S. Federal Reserve's January monetary policy statement due later in the day. Jan 27, 2016By Reuters
China's benchmark stock index down 23 percent this year stocks have been battered in the absence of credible positive cues amid worries that a slowing economy is causing large-scale funds outflow Jan 27, 2016By Staff Reporter
Asian shares, oil fall on profit booking Brent crude drops 1.3 percent to $30 a barrel Jan 26, 2016By Reuters