Analysts are predicting potential defaults on bond issuances by property developers. Singapore saw five companies, including oil services firms Swiber Holdings and Swissco Holdings, default on nearly S$1 billion of bonds this year, revealed a Bloomberg report. ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore to hold talks on tax treaty amendments
Finance minister Arun Jaitley will hold talks with Singapore's deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam to conclude the protocol to amend DTAA to modify capital gains tax exemption. At present, Singapore-based companies could take advantage of this ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial Singapore teen blogger seeks US asylum
Amos Yee, 18, a filmmaker turned activist who has been repeatedly jailed in Singapore for his controversial videos, has been detained by US authorities since he arrived at Chicago's airport early December. "Soon his case will be referred to an immigration ... ( read original story ...)
Trade agreement with Singapore to ‘put Tasmania on world stage’
TASMANIANS will be able to sell goods and services into Singapore more easily following changes to Australia’s trade agreement with the global finance hub. The amended Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement will allow a range of service providers and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Defaults Seen as Bellwether for 2017 Asia Distress (1)
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s commodities-related defaults could turn out to be the canary in the mine. Despite a modest rebound in resource prices, restructuring specialists including KPMG and Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee see more Asia-Pacific commodities and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Year of Misbehaving Moneymen Puts MAS on High Alert
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 ...)
Finance Ministry, Acra propose changes to Companies Act
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 ...)
Quiet week likely for Singapore market
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 ...
Why are Cars so expensive in Singapore
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 ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Rebound On Tuesday
(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 ...)
Singapore stock market: More uncertainties ahead
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 ...)
Singapore Market Poised To Snap Losing Streak
(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 ...)
The 10 Largest REITs In Singapore: No. 1 To No. 5
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 ...)
Can Investors Still Get Big Returns From Big Companies In Singapore?
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 ...)
Losing Streak May Continue For Singapore Bourse
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 ...)
Stock market remains stable over 2016
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 ...)