President Donald Trump on Monday claimed he'd made a major breakthrough in trade relations between the United States and Mexico - suggesting he'd reached a deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).

Oil prices edged up on Monday, supported by a strengthening equities market and news that the United States and Mexico agreed to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).

The board of Datapulse Technology on Monday announced the appointment of Aw Cheok Huat, a non-independent non-executive director, as the chairman of the board with effect from Aug 27, 2018.

CapitaLand on Monday said that it has agreed to sell to CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) its 70 per cent stake in Westgate – the retail component of an integrated retail and office development in Jurong - for S$789.6 million.

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