- The Singapore economy grew 2.4% in Q3 2014, below forecasts of 2.7% growth but keeping pace with Q2. On an annualized basis, the economy grew 1.2% in Q3. - DBS Group has hired Morgan Stanley to find a partner to sell life insurance products in Asia after its pact with Aviva ends in 2015. Singapore and Hong Kong are seen as profitable markets. - Singapore shares ended lower on Tuesday with the Straits Times Index down 3.01 points, as 282 stocks declined compared to 159 gainers.