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GDP growth slowed from 7.9 per cent YoY in April- June 2016 (i.e. Q1 FY17) to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in Q1 FY18.

DBS Bank lowers India's FY18 GDP growth to 6.6 pc

Bank, however, expects that Indian economy will recover in fiscal 2019 and achieve a growth rate of 7.2 per cent.

28 Nov 2017 3:45 PM

US crude touched $59.05 a barrel on Friday, the highest level since mid-2015, fuelled by the outage of the Keystone pipeline.

Oil prices fall on pipeline restart, uncertainty over OPEC output cuts

Brent futures had fallen to $63.65 a barrel down 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, from their previous close.

28 Nov 2017 11:25 AM

The quake struck 125 km east of the town of Rabaul, at a depth of 70 km. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Singapore: US Geological Survey reports earthquake of 6.2 magnitude

There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.

27 Nov 2017 2:22 PM

Srinath also pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to report for a urine test (for drug checks) and was given a six month jail term on each charge. (Photo: File/Representational)

Indian man gets 4 yrs jail term for robbing compatriot jeweller: Singapore

Yelchur Sreenivas, 51, was robbed by Srinath Bari Ramdeo Bari and his two accomplices near Towner Road as he was returning home.

23 Nov 2017 11:45 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Three key reforms have improved transparency: Jaitley

Recapitalisation will help to redress twin balance sheet problem and revive private investment.

16 Nov 2017 5:03 PM

Indian economy recovering from 'temporary blip': Jaitley

The finance minister also assured investors of a strong banking sector in India.

16 Nov 2017 1:06 PM

Offenders convicted of outrage of modesty can be jailed for up to two years and fined or caned. (Photo: Representational/File)

2 Indian nationals charged for molesting women in Singapore

Police said there had been a 19.9 per cent jump in outrage of modesty cases in the first nine months of this year.

24 Oct 2017 9:43 AM

India’s refining capacity must increase to 465 million tonnes by 2040, from about 230 million tonnes currently. (Photo: Representational/AP)

India needs to double refining capacity by 2040 to meet fuel demand growth

Recent implementation of a goods and services tax and demonetisation are unlikely to dent fuel demand in the longer term.

27 Sep 2017 4:17 PM

About 80 per cent of our customers are Chinese and the rest are high net worth Indians.

SBI opens new branch in Singapore

The new branch has come up in Ang Mo Kio area, which is popular for its housing estates.

25 Sep 2017 12:49 PM

Subramanian took a few blows on his head but was still standing after the match ended. (Photo: Facebook/Pradip Subramanian)

Indian-origin bodybuilder dies in Singapore an hour after maiden kick- boxing bout

The match was called off in five minutes after the referee noticed Subramanian's nose bleeding and declared Lim the winner.

24 Sep 2017 7:38 PM

Prince Harry formerly served in the British army and flew Apache attack helicopters in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP/File)

Fight us if you're man enough: ISIS fighter challenges Prince Harry in video

The royal's visit to the city-state in June was overshadowed by an ISIS-claimed terror attack in London.

24 Sep 2017 6:53 PM

Mr J Y Pillay was sworn in as Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers. (Photo: Twitter)

JY Pillay, Indian-origin veteran civil servant, is Singapore's acting president

J Y Pillay, chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA), will act as the president until after polling day on Septemeber 23.

01 Sep 2017 11:14 AM

an unidentified body recovered by the Royal Malaysian Navy is transferred to a U.S. Navy helicopter off the Johor coast of Malaysia. (Photo AP)

Remains of all missing US Navy warship sailors recovered

The collision sparked a multinational search and rescue operation off Singapore but it was called off after several days.

28 Aug 2017 1:34 PM

Saravanan Chandaram, 30, who pleaded guilty to two charges of importing the controlled drugs, also received the maximum 24 strokes of the cane. (Photo: Representational/ File)

Indian-origin Malaysian man jailed for life in Singapore for smuggling drugs

Saravanan, who worked for Aya as his bodyguard and personal driver, hid the bundles under the armrest of the rear passenger seat.

23 Aug 2017 9:42 AM

The accident off Singapore, which left a gaping gash in the destroyer's hull, was the second deadly collision in two months involving an American warship. (Photo: Representational/ File)

Human remains found on US warship that collided off Singapore: US Navy

US navy in process of establishing whether remains can be identified as sailors from USS John S McCain, which hit tanker off Singapore

22 Aug 2017 6:39 PM

Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. (Photo: Representational/AP)

10 sailors missing as US destroyer rams into tanker in Singapore

The collision was reported at 5:24 am (2124 GMT Sunday) while the ship was heading for a routine port visit in Singapore, it said.

21 Aug 2017 7:47 AM

Reserve Bank of India's dividends are set to halve this year to Rs 307 billion (0.2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product) estimated the DBS.

India will benefit from growing tax revenue in FY2018: DBS

As of April-July, direct taxes were up 19 per cent Year on-Year and indirect up 16 per cent (April-June).

18 Aug 2017 1:13 PM

Krishnan lost the defamation suit in the High Court in 2015, but the Court of Appeal later ruled that AXA had breached its duty of care to him, the report said. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Indian-origin man gets 4 mn Singapore dollars in defamation suit against ex-employer

A scathing letter of reference by the previous company had cost Ramesh Krishnan the chance to join another firm.

15 Aug 2017 6:59 PM

British national Khong Tam Thanh, 22, one of the three British men accused of gang-raping a 23-year-old woman while visiting Singapore for a stag party. (Photo: AFP)

3 UK men jailed for sexual assault of Malaysian woman in Singapore

Caning is a punishment dating back to British colonial rule in Singapore and involves being flogged with a rattan stick.

15 Aug 2017 1:26 PM

With a little over a year in his release in June last year after serving an 11-year, 12-stroke sentence for robbery with hurt, Soogumar, who works as a cleaner at a school, got into trouble with the law again. (Photo: Representational/File)

Indian man sentenced for 6 months in Singapore prison

The Indian-origin man also tried to assault Staff Sergeant Lionel Tan Wei Ming's face but was stopped.

12 Aug 2017 10:19 AM

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