The Singapore stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the week at 3,550 points, inching up 0.8% from last Friday. Of the 30 index components, 19 made gains. Venture Corporation Ltd (SGX: V03) was the largest winner ... ( read original story ...)
How to Prepare Yourself for the Next Stock Market Crash?
Worried about the overall state of the market? Do you know the 1 thing you should never do in the stock market? The Motley Fool Singapore's new e-book lays out a plan to handle market crashes, details the greatest advantage you have as an investor ... ( read original story ...)
NSE asks Singapore to delay single stock futures launch
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., operator of the country's biggest bourse, is asking Singapore Exchange Ltd. to delay the ... crackdown on foreign access to the country's derivatives market. The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, the Middle ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS, UOB, OCBC funding coal projects, compromising on global warming issue
A logo of the United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) Reuters While global banks avoid putting funds for any kind of coal projects due to pollution and climate concern, Singapore's top banks DBS, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks DBS, OCBC and UOB funding coal projects despite climate risks: Study
SINGAPORE - Singapore's three top banks DBS, OCBC and UOB are significant funders of coal projects in the region, an analysis of their investments shows, putting them at odds with a growing number of global banks shunning financing of polluting coal-fired ... ( read original story ...)
Sea, Razer IPOs will get more startups to go public, but when will SGX attract them?
For example, Netlink NBN Trust’s US$1.7 billion listing on SGX topped the IPO charts (Netlink is Singapore’s fiber broadband network owner and telco Singtel’s broadband unit). Cromwell European Real Estate also listed on SGX, raising US$1 billion. ( read original story ...)
Shock in Singapore as back-office salaries surge by up to 34%
After years in the doldrums, pay for these banking professionals in Singapore is suddenly and surprisingly on the up again. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/305287/recruiters-asia-frustrated-by-candidates/ After years in the doldrums, pay for back ... ( read original story ...)
Now, black money stashed in Singapore banks under govt lens
India and Singapore had in 2013 amended the DTAA to help exchange banking and tax-related information more effectively. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Those hiding unaccounted income in banks in Singapore will come under the scanner of the Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks to watch: UMS Holdings, JEP Holdings, First Reit, Soilbuild Reit, OCBC
Full-year DPU still slipped 6.2 per cent to 5.712 Singapore cents on the back of lower distributable income and an enlarged units base. OCBC Bank: OCBC has, through its subsidiary Lion Global Investors, raised its stake in China-based Maxwealth Fund ... ( read original story ...)
Recovery Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 30 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,540-point plateau although it's expected to rebound on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore falls to 8th in Asia expat rental ranking; Hong Kong is most expensive
Hong Kong retained its title as Asia’s most expensive rental city for expatriates, while Singapore fell further down the ranking due to a slower economy and fewer relocations, according to consultancy firm ECA International. Hong Kong sat atop the list ... ( read original story ...)
UOB customers warned not to fall for fake text messages with link to phishing website
Scummy scammers have found another cunning way to get unguarded folks to part with sensitive personal information — this time by using a fake United Overseas Bank (UOB) website that looks very much like the real deal. Yesterday, the Singapore Police ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Curb Your Enthusiasm for Singapore’s Housing Revival
What’s not to like about Singapore’s property market? Sales in 2017 touched a four-year high. Developers paid homeowners S$8.5 billion ($6.4 billion) — the most since 2007 — to vacate their homes so new apartment complexes could be built. ( read original story ...)
What Can You Do if You Were Sold a Defective Product in Singapore?
Lodge a Complaint with the Consumers Association of Singapore You may lodge a complaint against the seller with the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), a non-governmental organisation which advocates fair and ethical trade practices. If you do so ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Rugby 7s targets 60,000 fans
The crowd numbers took a hit last year, falling some 35 per cent to 34,000, but Rugby Singapore (RS) is not too concerned. In fact, the organiser of the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens has set a crowd target of 60,000 for this year's event at the National ... ( read original story ...)
Wide Open Singapore Airlines Business Class Awards to Europe
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... and cash back (and currencies that can be converted into the same). Last year Singapore Airlines started flying their new Airbus A350s Houston – Manchester in the U.K ... ( read original story ...)