Volatility in the stock market brings about opportunities to buy wonderful businesses at low prices. From 1993 to 2017, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), Singapore’s stock market benchmark, saw som... ( read original story ...)
Singapore : Maoyan Entertainment makes weak HK debut
Shares in Maoyan Entertainment opened near-flat at HK$14.82 (S$2.56), barely one per cent higher than the initial public offering (IPO) price of HK$14.80, which was already at the bottom end of an ind... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong keep its title as the world’s hottest IPO market? Here’s its game plan
Hong Kong regains global IPO crown from New York in 2018 thanks to its listing ... Hong Kong’s exchange is much bigger than Singapore’s in terms of market capitalisation. HKEX ranks as the fifth large... ( read original story ...)
Mild Rebound Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Friday, one session after it had ended the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Home Loans: What Was The OHR Rate All About?
and introduced the OCBC Home Rate, or OHR. Yes, Singapore has yet another acronym to deal with, but after recent changes to the OHR, it may no longer be a good thing. Here’s what you should know about ... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN needs to step up reform to improve openness: HSBC CEO
Tony Cripps, CEO of HSBC Singapore. Photo courtesy of HSBC Viet Nam News HCM CITY – For ASEAN to continue to prosper in 2019 and beyond, policymakers across the region should step up reform efforts de... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Home Loan Review Singapore 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from Standard Chartered
The below is calculated for a loan amount of $750,000 (75% of purchase price), and loan tenure of 30 years. All the below home loan packages have a 2-year lock-in, and you incur a 1.5% penalty for ful... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Home Loan Review Singapore 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from OCBC
There are two types of floating rate loans provided by OCBC for buildings under construction (BUC). One is pegged to the MBR while the other is pegged to 3M SIBOR. Floating rate for BUC BTO only (MBR) ... ( read original story ...)
How Did the Singapore Stock Market Perform in January 2019?
Singapore’s stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), started the new year positively. For the month of January, the index rose 4%, or 121 points, to 3,190. Of the 30 Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Banking on banks
In a recent interview with The Edge Singapore, Harsh Modi, banking analyst at JPMorgan for Southeast Asia, indicated that Singapore banks stood out as the most visible in terms of margins and loan gro... ( read original story ...)
POSB sheds spotlight on familial ties this CNY with the ‘Po’ family
With this campaign we hope to bring families closer, and at the same time refresh the long-standing affinity that POSB has with people in Singapore,” she added. “It’s without a doubt, family is very i... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Likely Rangebound On Friday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday halted the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 30 points or 0.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,190-point ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Travel Insurance Singapore Review 2019
The listed prices of DBS travel insurance plans are on the pricey side, but as with many an insurer, it’s the ongoing promotions that make prices attractive. With the current 60% off promotion for all ... ( read original story ...)
How banking jobs in Singapore have totally changed – and what to do now to get them
If you needed any more convincing that banks in Singapore are increasingly becoming havens for technologists, new data reveals the vast extent of their tech hiring. More than a quarter (27%) of ... ( read original story ...)
Amanda Tan qualifies for HSBC Women’s World Championship for third time
When Amanda Tan first qualified for the annual HSBC Women’s Champions tournament in 2014, she was a 14-year-old amateur golfer still studying at the Singapore Sports School. When she qualified for the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC 360 Account – OCBC Savings Account Review 2019
If you’re gonna open a primary savings account in Singapore, you’re most likely going to go with one of the 3 local banks. OCBC is a practical choice because their ATMs are widespread yet have pretty ... ( read original story ...)