Tag: finance

The stakes could hardly be higher for a city that relies on finance for 13 percent of its economy and has 200,000 jobs tied to the industry. With exports sliding and the local oil services industries in a slump, Singapore needs to protect the reputation ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Finance and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority have proposed law amendments to lessen the regulatory burden on businesses. Changes to the Companies Act and Limited Liability Partnerships Act were proposed on ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market will likely end the last week of 2016 on a muted note - a stark contrast to the frenzy of action it saw at the start of the year. "The final week of the year is expected to remain a quiet one, with thin trading conditions to ... ( read original ...

70% of Car Price if OMV is below $20,000; up to 7 years. This is the traditional car loan scheme from Singapore banks for individuals. In many countries, people pay cash for their cars or simply swipe their credit cards. In Singapore cars that go for $ ... ( read original story ...)

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market turned lower again on Monday, one session after it had snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had given away almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,915-point ... ( read original story ...)

It has been a turbulent year for the stock market, with investors jolted by one shock after another. Those who survived the ordeal will find things little changed from December last year and more uncertainties ahead, even though opportunities still abound. ( read original story ...)

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, giving away more than 25 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,910-point plateau, although the market may stop the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s stock market is home to a growing number of real estate investment trusts. Apart from REITs with local assets, more and more REITs with international assets are also choosing Singapore as the place to list. I thought it’d be interesting ... ( read original story ...)

There’s a saying in the stock market that ‘Elephants can’t jump.’ It’s used to refer to the idea that companies with big market capitalisations tend not to give their investors big returns. Is this true in Singapore’s stock market? I have data ... ( read original story ...)

The losing streak has hit three sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has fallen more than 35 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,900-point plateau, and the market may extend its losses on ... ( read original story ...)

Simultaneously, governmental control over joint stock companies had also improved the market’s quality greatly ... Republic of Korea, Singapore, Laos and Cambodia, as well as successfully collaborated with the World Bank on managerial activities over ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market picked up just a handful of points on Tuesday - but that was enough to snap the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index settled just above the 2,955-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

A higher number of new initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year has not stemmed the shrinking of the local stock market. The total value of delistings easily outstripped the total value of new floats, and prominent ... ( read original story ...)