With the growth in electronics and non-electronics exports in March, the Singapore's non-oil domestic exports climbed 27 per cent, around 15 billion Singapore dollars (10.89 billion US).

Five years after withdrawing its non-life operations from the Asian market, insurance company, Aviva has re-entered into Asia. It came back by introduction of its online car insurance.

Aviva, Britain's No.2 insurer, is returning back to Asian market with the launch of online car insurance in Singapore.

Two special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, have been created by India's Bharti Airtel in the Netherlands and Singapore with the aim of carrying out its $9 billion purchase of Zain's African assets.