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Maybank Kim Eng gets corporate finance license in HK

May 25, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) – Maybank Kim Eng, part ofMalaysia's Malayan Banking Bhd, said on Thursday itsHong Kong office has obtained a corporate finance license thatwould help it expand in Greater China. … ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Singapore relaxes rules on selling investment products Maybank Kim Eng loses...

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Singapore startup Viki aims to take local TV global

May 24, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Who would want to watch a South Korean soap that was a flop back home? Lots of people, it turns out – something that Singapore-based startup Viki feels vindicates its business model: an ad-supported streaming TV and movie site where unpaid fans add the foreign subtitles. "We call it content arbitrage,"...

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UPDATE 1-ON THE MOVE-JPMorgan's Flavel going to Singapore

May 16, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters) – JPMorgan's head ofhigh-net-worth business, Peter Flavel, is relocating toSingapore from Hong Kong to boost its private banking presencein the city-state and build its regional … (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items ON THE MOVE-JPMorgan's Flavel going to Singapore Singapore retail industry faces challenges ahead P&G shifts top executives to...

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ON THE MOVE-JPMorgan's Flavel going to Singapore

May 16, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters) – JPMorgan's head ofhigh-net-worth business, Peter Flavel, is relocating toSingapore from Hong Kong to boost its private banking presencein the city-state and build its regional … (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items UPDATE 1-ON THE MOVE-JPMorgan's Flavel going to Singapore Singapore retail industry faces challenges ahead P&G shifts top executives...

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Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks

May 16, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could spill over into its neighbours and threaten the existence of the single currency. But lower bullion prices triggered a flurry of activity in the physical...

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Singapore sees pockets of hot activity in property

May 16, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE, May 14 (Reuters) – Singapore's housing ministersaid on Monday the government continues to have concerns aboutthe residential property market, in particular small-sized"shoebox" apartments, … ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Singapore Stocks-May open down; Hi-P, COSCO in focus Govt monitoring ABSD reimbursing CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31 pct, bullish...

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Singapore relaxes rules on selling investment products

May 10, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Reuters) – Singapore's central bank saidon Wednesday that it will reduce the number of investmentproducts subject to its new investor protection rules, followingconsultation with the … ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Maybank Kim Eng gets corporate finance license in HK Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low...

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GIC-backed fund Nuvest aims to raise $1 bln by mid-2013

May 7, 2012 | FINANCE

By Charmian Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nuvest Capital aims to raise $1 billion b y t he first year of operations as its founder and Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) veteran Aje Saigal looks … ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Maybank Kim Eng gets corporate finance license in...

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Singapore's Ascendas REIT plans S$306 mln placement

May 3, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) – Singapore's Ascendas RealEstate Investment Trust (A-REIT), which ownsindustrial properties, said on Thursday it plans to raise up toS$306 million ($246.6 million) through a private placement of150 million new units. The new units will be priced between S$1.99 and S$2.04 each. A-REIT will use the proceeds for various purposes includingconstruction...

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CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31 pct, bullish on longer term

April 30, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – CapitaLand Ltd,Southeast Asia's largest property developer, reported on Mondaya 31 percent rise in first quarter net profit, helped by higheroperating income and larger … ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items CapitaLand Q4 net falls 20 pct, bullish on S'pore residential CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31...

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