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Singapore is set to host a summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12. (Photo: AP)

Singapore airspace to be restricted during US-North Korea summit

The notice said airspace over Singapore will be temporarily restricted for parts of June 11, 12 and 13.

06 Jun 2018 12:05 PM

While both leaders will bring their own personal security teams, elite Singaporean police, including its Gurkha Contingent, will be securing the summit venue, roads and hotels, according to diplomats familiar with VIP security in the island state. (Photo: AP)

With khukris, assault rifles, Singapore's Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit

Despite all advanced weaponry, Gurkhas do not prepare for battle without khukri - the heavy curved knife that is their traditional weapon.

05 Jun 2018 3:24 PM

Both sides say they are in favour of North Korea's denuclearisation, but there is a yawning gap between their definitions. (Photo: File)

No relief until N Korea shows 'irreversible' denuclearisation steps: Mattis

Analysts say North Korea won't cede its nuclear deterrent unless given security guarantees that US will not try to topple Kim's regime.

03 Jun 2018 11:49 AM

Prime Minister Modi also interacted with the officers and sailors on board the Indian Navy's Shivalik class stealth frigate INS Satpura. (Photo: @MEAIndia | Twitter)

PM Modi visits Singapore's Changi Naval Base during 3-nation-tour

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Defence Md. Maliki Osman.

02 Jun 2018 12:58 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore’s Emeritus Senior minister Goh Chok Tong unveil a plaque marking the site where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed at the Clifford Pier in Singapore on June 2.(Twitter/PMO India)

PM Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi’s plaque in Singapore

PM Modi unveiled the plaque on the seafront at the Clifford Pier where some of the Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in 1948.

02 Jun 2018 12:13 PM

Modi, who is in Singapore on the last leg of his three-nation tour, held a closed-door meeting with Mattis during which both sides discussed all security related issues of mutual and global interests. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

To boost Indo-US strategic ties, PM Modi meets US Defence Secretary in Singapore

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue which was addressed by the Prime Minister on Friday night.

02 Jun 2018 10:18 AM

'Solutions cannot be found behind walls of protection, but in embracing change. What we seek is a level-playing field for all. India stands for open and stable international trade regime,' Modi said.(Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Solutions cannot be found behind walls of protection: PM Modi

In keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Modi said there was growing protectionism in the goods and services sector.

02 Jun 2018 8:20 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was happy to see CEO's of many important companies are looking at India with confidence. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Launch of RuPay, BHIM in Singapore, represents our renewed partnership: Modi

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said the defence ties between India and Singapore have strengthened.

01 Jun 2018 11:31 AM

Prime Minister Modi will deliver a keynote address at the 17th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM Modi arrives in Singapore on last leg of his 3-nation trip

PM Modi arrived in Singapore after a brief halt in Malaysia where he met Mahathir Mohammad and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties.

31 May 2018 1:30 PM

Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would launch the world’s longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area.

Singapore Airlines to launch world's longest commercial flight

The Singapore-Newark flight marks the return of a popular route for Singapore Airlines.

30 May 2018 12:22 PM

AirAsia on Wednesday referred requests for comment to AirAsia India.

AirAsia shares slide as probe puts India unit IPO, expansion at risk

Shares slid 6 per cent to a six-month low to give the airline a market value of roughly $2.6 billion.

30 May 2018 10:23 AM

Brent broke through $80 for the first time since November 2014 last week.

Oil prices boosted by news China, US put trade war 'on hold'

WTI crude futures were at $71.83 a barrel, up 55 cents, or 0.8 per cent, from their last settlement.

21 May 2018 9:43 AM

Asia-Pacific consumes more than 35 per cent of the 100 million barrels of oil the world uses each day.

Asia oil thirst tab USD 1 trillion a year as crude rises to USD 80

Oil prices have gained 20 per cent since January to just shy of $80 per barrel, a level not seen since 2014.

17 May 2018 11:48 AM

Markets have generally tightened as the OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, have been withholding supplies since 2017 in order to push up oil prices.

Oil near Nov 2014 highs firm as markets tighten amid OPEC cuts

Brent crude futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $78.37 per barrel.

15 May 2018 8:18 AM

Around a million barrels of oil a day is likely to disappear from global oil markets if the US sanctions on Iran bite.

Oil ebbs from multi-year highs on surge in US drilling

Brent and WTI last week reached their highest since November 2014 at $78 and $71.89 per barrel respectively.

14 May 2018 9:05 AM

The booming aviation market has also pushed up the profit margins.

Asian jet fuel buyers paying the highest premiums to get supply since 2008

The Asia Pacific region makes up over one-third of the global air passenger market.

07 May 2018 1:39 PM

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $67.65 per barrel.

Oil prices fall on rising US crude inventories, record production

Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were at $73.04 per barrel, down 32 cents, or 0.4 per cent, from their last close.

03 May 2018 8:48 AM

Crude inventories rose by 3.4 million barrels to 432.575 million in the week to March 27.

Oil prices rise on Iran sanction worries, despite surging US supplies

Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were at $73.25 per barrel at 0020 GMT, up 12 cents, or 0.2 per cent.

02 May 2018 9:32 AM

Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd said it expects a strong performance this year, after it reported a record high net profit for the first quarter.

DBS sees robust year after record first-quarter profit cheers markets

This month, Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in six years.

30 Apr 2018 1:02 PM

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $67.89 a barrel, down 21 cents, or about 0.3 per cent, from their last settlement.

Oil slips after US rig count rises; Iran concerns cap downside

Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, dipped 39 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $74.25 a barrel.

30 Apr 2018 11:11 AM

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