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This extraordinary stock market is driven by characteristics that defy conventional valuation techniques. If you look at the metrics, the market is overextended, overvalued, and trading way above its 50- or 200-day moving average.More detail -
OCBC reported 1Q13 net profit of S$696 million, within estimates. NIMs were a disappointment at 1.64 per cent, lower 6bps q-o-q, and 22bps y-o-y.More detail -
SMRT reported losses of S$12 million for 4QFY13. The losses in the quarter were driven by an S$17.3 million impairment charge on Shenzhen Zona, higher staff costs and repair & maintenance expenses.More detail -
GLP is scheduled to release its 4Q13 results on Thursday, May 23. DBS Vickers maintains its buy call, with a raised target price of S$3.31.More detail -
More detailThere are many considerations property investors need to keep in mind when it comes to searching for property. Some will take into account the pricing of the unit in their comparison analysis...
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More detailWhen talking about property these days with the common man, three things spring to mind. Firstly, the issue of price will definitely be brought up, whether manifested in the form of shock in...
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More detail[LONDON] UK house prices rose to the highest in almost three years last month as low mortgage repayments helped support demand, Halifax said.
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More detail[SINGAPORE] Far East Organization, which sold seven units of its ultra-luxury development Ferra, is also privately previewing The Siena.
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More detail[WASHINGTON] With heathcare reform "Obamacare" five months from show time, Democrats are worried about whether enough Americans will sign up to make the sweeping healthcare overhaul a success.
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More detailThe distinct pre-independence shophouses, with their colourful facade and characteristic five-foot ways, are reminiscent of Singapore's mixed cultural heritage.
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More detailDTZ released the DTZ Money into Property report revealing that the Asia Pacific region continues to drive global growth, with an 8 per cent increase in invested stock in 2012. Asia Pacific...
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More detailPRICES of completed private apartments and condominiums rose marginally in March, reversing February's drop, according to the latest flash estimate from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
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More detail[SINGAPORE] Marine insurance here is growing in lock step with Singapore’s growing number of shipping companies and ancillary marine service providers.
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It may seem a lifetime ago but it has only been two weeks since we saw the sudden and dramatic sell-off in gold and silver. The sell off resulted in many observers espousing it to be the end of the 12-year bull run for gold...More detail -
Recent data indicate that the US remains in its fourth year of expansion, but payroll and retail numbers have disappointed.More detail -
More detailFurther consolidation is expected over the coming years through further exits by marginal insurers, increases in capital standards, and further divestment from banks (and strategic...
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Recent disappointment regarding Chinese GDP data seems overdone. The rate of growth remains far in excess of even the best performing developed economy.More detail -
More detailOXLEY Holdings and Lian Beng sold about 60 per cent or 65 of the 107 retail units of The Midtown development in Hougang at the project's preview yesterday. They also found buyers for about 40 of the...
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More detailAMONG the major sectors of the local property market, the office sector had been seen as a pariah. The post-Lehman crisis redrew the financial landscape where deleveraging was the buzzword...
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Property
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The property buying dilemma in Singapore
There are many considerations property investors need to keep in mind when it comes to searching for property. Some will take into account... -
The cooling measures effect
When talking about property these days with the common man, three things spring to mind. Firstly, the issue of price will definitely be... -
UK house prices rise to highest since 2010
[LONDON] UK house prices rose to the highest in almost three years last month as low mortgage repayments helped support demand, Halifax... -
Tampines Road site up for collective sale
[SINGAPORE] Yi Mei Garden, a freehold residential development at Tampines Road, is up for collective sale by tender with its owners...
Wealth
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Invest sensibly amid all the noise
THE last five years have been difficult for investors. The global financial crisis and its aftermath of private-sector deleveraging... -
A formula for retirement planning
MOST financial planning discussions are likely to focus on saving and accumulation towards a retirement goal. -
'Gold is insurance, not an investment'
JOHN Mauldin buys some gold coins every month as "central bank insurance", and gold comprises about 5 to 10 per cent of his assets, he said. -
The investment world, according to Mauldin
DON'T short human ingenuity, short governments, widely followed investment writer John Mauldin told his audience at the annual Business...
Investing
| Volume | Value | Rise | Fall | Unchanged |
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| 4,536.5M | 2,645.8M | 60 | 446 | 433 |
| Hang Seng | 22,618.67 | -51.01 |
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| KLSE Composite | 1,773.06 | - |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | 128.47 |
IR ALERTS
Q & M Dental: Proposed Sale Of Block 450 Clementi Avenue 3 #01-283 For S$5 Million.
23 May 2013 17:51Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited wishes to announce that, Q & M Dental Surgery (Clementi) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the ...
Biosensors: Axxess Self-Expanding Bifurcation DES Shown To Be Safe And Effective Up To Five Years.
23 May 2013 17:43New long-term data from the DIVERGE study, presented at EuroPCR 2013 by Principal Investigator Dr. Stefan Verheye, Antwerp Cardiovascular Ce...
Fabchem: Chinese Authorities To Temporarily Suspend All Commercial Explosives Production For Safety Checks In Shandong Province.
23 May 2013 17:37Recent explosion accident at an unrelated commercial explosives manufacturing plant in Shandong Province prompted this temporary measure. Ad...
COSCO: Delivery Of Vessels.
23 May 2013 17:28COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited wishes to announce that COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company's 51% owned CO...
CWT: Announces Leadership Change In MRI Trading Group.
23 May 2013 17:25CWT Limited announced that it has appointed Adam Slater as Executive Chairman and promoted Alan Kuek to Chief Executive Officer of MRI Tradi...
CapitaMalls Asia: Bedok Mall Is Over 85% Leased Six Months Ahead Of Opening.
23 May 2013 12:00First major mall in Bedok, Singapore's largest estate with some 300,000 residents. International fashion labels including UNIQLO, gourmet su...
Insurance
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Reining in unethical insurance practices
SINGAPORE’S commission-based system for insurance agents has often been cited as the main cause of unethical selling of insurance...
Health
Many glitches await Obama healthcare plan
[WASHINGTON] With heathcare reform "Obamacare" five months from show time, Democrats are worried about whether enough Americans will sign...
Life
India's Life Insurance Corp opens full S'pore subsidiary
INDIA'S public sector insurer, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), has officially opened its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore. General
S’pore’s marine insurance on the rise: report
[SINGAPORE] Marine insurance here is growing in lock step with Singapore’s growing number of shipping companies and ancillary marine... General
Social welfare – essential building block of a nation
THE recent formation of the Ministry of Social and Family Development, the leaner-looking successor to the former Ministry of Community...Personal Finance
Credit Card
Amex, SIA launch fourth KrisFlyer cobrand credit card
AMERICAN Express (Amex) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched their fourth KrisFlyer cobrand credit card yesterday.
Education
NTU system for post-stroke therapy cuts costs too
RESEARCHERS at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have taken after-stroke therapy forward with a system that tracks patients... Education
Families splurge on education here
IF you took a group of households in Singapore and picked one at random, there is almost a three- quarters chance of you selecting a... Education
NTU starts new research centre for optics and lasers
NANYANG Technological University, in partnership with the Economic Development Board, yesterday launched a new research centre, the Centre... Credit Card
A card up their sleeve
SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) may usually be short on cash and resources, but they have a frequently untapped tool that can multiply...Research Reports
Securing price stability as Singapore restructures 23 May 2013
IPO Note: Asian Pay TV 23 May 2013
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Renewed optimism: European stock markets rise again
Relentless monetary policy support to the crisis-shaken euro-area financial system and a solution to the political crisis in Italy, where... -
Forex Money Weekly: Greenback rises against its peers
The greenback rose versus all of its 16 most-traded peers last week. A good gauge of its strength is seen in the Dollar Index, which rose... -
All Japan, all the time
This week we again focus on Japan. Their stock market has been on a tear, and their economy grew 3.5 per cent last quarter. Is Abenomics...
