Singapore shares climbed as much as 1.1% to their highest since mid-March. Sembcorp Industries surged 34.6% and was on track for its best day on record after a proposed demerger from loss-making rigbuilder Sembcorp Marine.
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks rose on Tuesday, putting them on course for their longest winning streak since March last year, while Malaysia gained over 2% after saying it would restart nearly all economic activity after months under coronavirus-related curbs.
With gains on developed markets driving stock markets globally higher, Thai shares were also set for their longest rally since June 2019 and Indonesian equities extended gains to a third day.
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