Posts Tagged ‘ Jan ’

Singapore Stocks-May slip as Greek talks stall; Olam in focus

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SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Singapore shares mayslip on Tuesday after stalled talks between private bondholdersand the government to restructure their Greek debt weighed onU.S. equities overnight. Commodity trader Olam International Ltd may be infocus after it said it was partnering Russian Dairy Company LCC(RUSMOLCO) in the dairy and grains business and will jointlyinvest...

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Singapore Stocks-Caution seen; KepCorp, United Fiber eyed

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SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Singapore shares mayhave a cautious start on Friday after U.S. stocks fellovernight, as investors await clearer signals on the directionof the global economy ahead of a European … (read more here…) Related items Singapore Stocks-Cautious start seen; SingTel in focus Singapore Stocks-May see weak start; OCBC in focus Singapore...

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EM ASIA FX-Won leads Asia FX gains on expected Fed signal

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SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The South Korean wonbreached a technical resistance level on Wednesday, helped bystock inflows, as most emerging Asian currencies gained onexpectations the Federal Reserve … (read on…) Related items Singapore Stocks-Caution seen; KepCorp, United Fiber eyed SE Asia Stocks-Singapore rallies amid global optimism Singapore Stocks- May rise on Greek hopes;...

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RESEARCH ALERT-CIMB upgrades Tiger Airways to trading buy

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SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – CIMB Research upgradedSingapore budget carrier Tiger Airways Holdings Ltd to"trading buy" from underperform and raised its target price toS$0.87 from S$0.50. By … (read here more…) Related items RESEARCH ALERT-OCBC starts Tiger Airways at hold Tiger Airways announces net loss RESEARCH ALERT- Phillip cuts Singapore Air target to S$11.35...

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Singapore is attractive, but you need $$$

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Door-to-door, it takes about 28 hours to get the 10,000 miles from my house to Singapore. But of the 25 Babson College master's of business administration students I led to Hong Kong and Singapore from Jan. 3 to 13, most of them would love to move to Singapore. (read on…) Related items Singapore Stocks-May...

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SE Asia Stocks-Singapore rallies amid global optimism

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* Manila at all-time high * Thailand, Indonesia retreat on late selling By Viparat Jantraprap BANGKOK, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stockmarkets generally ended steady to higher on Friday, led bySingapore, … (read more here…) Related items SE Asia Stocks-Retreat; Singapore property shares tumble SE Asia Stocks-Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand rebound Singapore Stocks-Caution seen;...

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Taking the pulse of the Singapore economy in 1H12 — Oh Boon Ping

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JAN 14 — By all accounts, 2011 was a rollercoaster ride for the Singapore economy. Although economic growth started on a strong note in the first quarter, the momentum rapidly petered out in the second quarter. While the third quarter saw a surprise rebound, growth sank again in the fourth quarter. Advance estimates released...

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Sembcorp Indus may build Vietnam power plant

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SINGAPORE, Jan 12 – Singapore-listed conglomerate Sembcorp Industries Ltd said today it is exploring the development of a 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Vietnam. The plant would be located in Dung Quat Economic Zone in central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai province. Sembcorp did not say how much the project is expected to cost. –...

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S'pore's Sembcorp Indus may build Vietnam power plant

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SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Singapore-listedconglomerate Sembcorp Industries Ltd said on Thursdayit is exploring the development of a 1,200 megawatt coal-firedpower plant in Vietnam. The plant would be located in Dung Quat Economic Zone incentral Vietnam's Quang Ngai province. Sembcorp did not say howmuch the project is expected to cost. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono;...

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Singapore Airlines, SAS to deepen alliance

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STOCKHOLM, Jan 12 – Singapore Airlines and Scandinavian airline SAS are to deepen their cooperation on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore as they aim to make gains in the key Europe-Asia market. SAS and Singapore Airlines said last year they would look at ways to develop their existing relationship. The airlines, both part of...

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Singapore to announce FY2012/13 budget on Feb 17

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SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Singapore Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam willdeliver his budget address on Feb 17, the government said onThursday. Tharman said earlier this month the Southeast Asiancity-state could experience "sub-par" growth in the next twoyears and may announce moves to help businesses cope with theslowdown. (Reporting by Kevin...

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Singapore Stocks-May open up; SMRT in focus

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SINGAPORE, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Singapore shares mayopen higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in U.S. stocks, but themarket is likely to closely watch Italian and Spanish debt salesthis week for pointers on any progress in the euro zone. Singapore subway operator SMRT Corp Ltd may be infocus after the city-state’s transport minister, Lui Tuck...

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