Singapore’s Straits Times Index gained 0.5% to 3,003.01 as of the 12:30 p.m. trading break. Almost three stocks advanced for each that fell on the 30-member gauge.

Shares on the measure trade at 15.2 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.5 times at the beginning of the year, according to Bloomberg data. The following shares were among the most active in the market.