Articles by Aastha Agnihotri

Star Wars: 10 basic things to know if you've never seen the movies

Before you head out to see that movie, here are a few basic things to know about the Star Wars.

Dec 14, 2017

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing autistic son

Complaints of noise from empty flat in Singapore: report

Marine Parade GRC MP Tan Chuan-Jin recently encountered a few cases in Housing Board flats, where there did not seem to be a scientific reason behind the odd sounds.

Dec 14, 2017

Singapore's ESR-REIT makes its largest ever acquisition with S$240 mln property buy

ESR Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) on Thursday said it acquired an 80 percent stake in a special purpose vehicle that owns a leasehold interest in 7000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 property in Singapore for S$240 million.

Dec 14, 2017

Singapore's Oxley Holdings buys Chevron House for S$660 mln

Real estate developer Oxley Holdings on Wednesday said it purchased Chevron House for S$660 million, along with a local property developer Centra Cove for US$12 million.

Dec 14, 2017

Singtel's Optus bolsters 5G services in Australia with spectrum win

Singapore Telecommunications' unit Optus on Thursday said it acquired a variety of new metropolitan licences for its customers in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz spectrum bands.

Dec 14, 2017

Indian shares fall as retail inflation breaches RBI's 4% target

Indian stocks fell on Wednesday after a jump in retail inflation raised concerns the central bank may raise policy rates in 2018.

Dec 13, 2017

Singapore Press, ComfortDelGro among worst SGX stocks of 2017

While Straits Times Index (STI) generated a total return of 24.1% year-to-date, Singapore Press and ComfortDelGro generated negative returns of 22 percent and 15 percent in the same priod, respectively.

Dec 13, 2017

Singapore stocks edge higher; Noble gains 11%

Singapore shares edged higher on Wednesday, clocking their fourth straight session of gains, helped by financials.

Dec 13, 2017

Singapore getting increasingly tougher on free speech, assembly laws: Human Rights Watch

Singapore is increasingly using tough laws to condemn freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2017

Bitcoin ATM machines at Hong Lim Complex, Tiong Bahru Plaza crash as crypto soars

Two ATM machines selling the cryptocurrency in Singapore crashed last Friday, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday.

Dec 13, 2017

Singapore: 22-year-old man arrested for cheating of money via dating app

Singapore: Cases of fraudulent purchases soar 120%, victims lost at least S$16,000

Police on Wednesday said there have been 130 reports of fraudulent purchases scams, a 120 percent increase from the same period last year.

Dec 13, 2017

Google's Pixel Buds now available in Singapore at S$238: All details here

Google Pixel Buds is now available in Singapore starting December 13.

Dec 13, 2017

SGX off 2-1/2 year high; Noble climbs 8% over debt-for-equity deal talks

Singapore shares came off a more than two-and-a-half-year high to trade lower after three straight sessions of sharp gains, with financials accounting for most of the losses.

Dec 13, 2017

Singapore assets under management growth declines year-on-year

Economists raise Singapore's 2017 growth forecast to 3.3%

Economists have raised Singapore's economic growth forecast this year to 3.3 percent from an earlier 2.5 percent forecast in September.

Dec 13, 2017

Singtel, DBS join multinationals in pledging transparency on climate change risks

Singtel, DBS and City Developments are among 237 international firms that have joined global initiative for companies to disclose climate change exposure and pave way for low-carbon economy.

Dec 13, 2017

Noble Group in talks with creditors about debt-for-equity restructuring: report

Noble Group is talking to creditors about a conventional restructuring that includes a debt-for-equity swap, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Dec 13, 2017

ThaiBev unit confirms interest in Sabeco stake, but no formal bid yet

Brewing group Thai Beverage on Wednesday confirmed unit's interest in owning 25 percent or more of Sabeco, but it is yet to submit a formal bid for the Vietnam's biggest brewer.

Dec 13, 2017

Indian shares fall ahead of economic data; MT Educare drops 5%

Indian stocks fell on Tuesday as investors looked forward to macroeconomic data due later in the day amid a mixed trend in Asia.

Dec 12, 2017

Singapore stocks gain for third day; Noble Group climbs 33%

Singapore shares extended gains to a third session on Tuesday, led by buying in lenders such as DBS Group and United Overseas Bank.

Dec 12, 2017

Philippine troops kill 4 Abu Sayyaf militants in Bohol

Here are Singapore's top 10 most-searched topics in 2017

Here is a quick look at some of the top searches in Singapore as revealed by Yahoo.

Dec 12, 2017

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