Asian shares rise; Singapore's Straits times fall marginally by 0.1 %

Asian shares today rose except Singapore's Straits times which fell marginally by 0.1 percent. Asian stocks logged gains following pledges by central bankers globally to do whatever it takes to support the economic recovery.   China's Shanghai Composite index jumped more than two percent led by financial stocks. Hong Kong's Hang Seng also climbed half a percent. South Korea's KOSPI ended 0.3 percent up and Japan's NIKKEI-225 added marginally by 0.2 pe...