Singapore December exports jump 9.4 pct y/y, top expectations

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil exports rose more than expected in December from a year earlier as shipments to China jumped, official data showed on Tuesday, Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) last month rose 9.4 percent from a year earlier, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore leads INSEAD's global talent competitiveness index

It placed second, trailing behind Switzerland. According to INSEAD's 2017 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, Singapore still leads with Switzerland in terms of attracting and retaining talent. The index measures how countries grow, attract and retain ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to prop up Southeast Asia's muted IPO market in 2017

KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, Jan 16 Singapore is set to be 2017's hottest spot for initial public offerings (IPOs) in tropical Southeast Asia with sales of stakes in business and real estate trusts, while currency volatility and weak investor sentiment curb ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Extend Losing Streak

(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sliding more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,990-point plateau, and the market figures to open lower ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore tries to become a fintech hub

Similar fears stalk Singapore, home to more than 200 banks, and dependent on finance for 12.6% of GDP. In London, Berlin and San Francisco, many fintech innovators are betting against the big banks. Singapore, typically, is trying to play both sides of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore court jails Swiss banker in 1MDB-linked probe

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Wednesday sentenced the former local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank AG to 28 weeks in prison and a fine of S$128,000 ($89,155.12), in an investigation tied to scandal-hit Malaysian state ... ( read original story ...)

Stock Market or Market of Stocks

This means that instead of moving in tandem with the entire stock market and general investors’ sentiment, individual stocks are fluctuating independently based on their own company performance and fundamentals. Hence several assert that this could be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore jails, fines Swiss bank's ex-manager in 1MDB case

SINGAPORE - A Singapore court found a former manager at a Swiss private bank guilty of failing to report more than $1.26 billion in suspicious transactions in a case linked to the indebted Malaysian state fund 1 MDB. The court on Wednesday sentenced Jens ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore demands return of army vehicles from HK

Singapore on Monday demanded the immediate return of nine armoured troop carriers impounded by Hong Kong while in transit from Taiwan, calling the seizure illegal under international law. The November seizure of the Terrex vehicles by Hong Kong customs has ... ( read original story ...)

Steady pipeline of IPOs for Singapore this year

SINGAPORE — The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is expected to witness another healthy year of initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2017 despite the rise of alternative fundraising options for companies, with analysts identifying real estate investment ... ( read original story ...)

Household Debt in Singapore – Trends and Causes Analyzed

Singapore US Korea Household Leverage Ratio Singapore 119% ... This is likely due to the fact that income growth lagged behind expenditures, thus forcing consumers to borrow to finance their purchases. In 2016, however, household spending flatlined ... ( read original story ...)

These 3 REITs Have Beaten the Market Over the Last 12 Months

Real estate investment trusts in Singapore’s stock market are not given much love by investors at the moment, judging by how many of them are actually near a 52-week low. According to data from SGX Stock Facts, there are 19 REITs currently trading at a ... ( read original story ...)