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Singapore remains the third most expensive office location in Asia Pacific in 1Q 2012 - a position she has maintained since 3Q 2009More detail -
More detailBrief history into the growth of ETFs
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) made their debut in 1993 in the United States with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, which has since grown into the world’s largest ETF with... -
More detailNEW YORK - Whenever Manhattan attorney Ted Scofield gets offered equity in a start-up, he feels like he’s been thrown into the middle of a high-stakes Las Vegas poker game.
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Risk is on the minds of most investors and advisors today, prompting many income-seekers to move into low-yielding, less volatile strategies like cash or high-quality bonds.More detail -
More detailThe Standard Chartered commodities team is bullish on crude palm oil (CPO).
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More detailSpace occupied by the financial and insurance sector in Marina Bay closes in on that in Raffles Place
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In a market offering a buffet spread of financial instruments, it is important for investors to be able to pick the ones most suitable to their needs.More detail -
More detailINVESTMENT guru Marc Faber warns that global markets are ripe for a deep correction over the next six months amid “very difficult” times.
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More detailWITH the imminent rollout of a revised Code of Corporate Governance, it is not surprising to see Singapore’s listed companies emphasising their standards of corporate governance. The new Code has...
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Inflation, a perennial concern of every consumer, is not a problem that will go away in a place like Singapore faced with rising costs of living.More detail -
More detailThe number of international arrivals experienced a significant dip after the earthquake. In addition to the travel safety issue associated with the earthquake and subsequent radiation problem, the...
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More detailIT MAY be Singapore’s most expensive suburban condo, but more than 100 units of CapitaLand’s Moshe Safdie-designed Sky Habitat in Bishan were snapped up on the first weekend of its launch.
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More detailAFTER more than 20 years, the unprecedented plan to retrofit ageing public housing estates will draw to a close.
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More detailGold may seem attractive to hold amid a climate of economic uncertainty, due to its reputation for being a hedge against inflation.
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More detailTHERE is confusion in property circles about how the new stamp duty will be applied to certain types of real estate.
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More detailSky-high home prices and a slew of cooling measures have heightened the risk of investing in residential properties, leaving investors unsure as to what their next step should be.
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More detailHong Kong – For someone who describes himself as “a lefty do-gooder” who has avoided “doing rich guys’ houses” all his life, Frank Gehry sure has changed his spots.
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More detailA LAST-DITCH attempt by the master tenant of an arts enclave in Mount Sophia for yet another lease extension was turned down last month.
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More detailTHE extra taxes recently imposed on home buyers here may have helped put a lid on the hot property market, but some areas continue to be popular and have even seen an increase in sales among...
Property
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S'pore still third costliest office location in Asia-Pac: Colliers
Singapore remains the third most expensive office location in Asia Pacific in 1Q 2012 – a position she has maintained since 3Q 2009 -
Financial firms take up more Marina Bay space
Space occupied by the financial and insurance sector in Marina Bay closes in on that in Raffles Place -
To lease or to buy?
Wealth
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Value investing the way to go, not speculation
Investing was never really at the top of Calvin Yeo’s agenda, until he left Singapore for his undergraduate studies in America. -
Time to view your job as an asset/ Investing in a career can lead to huge returns
A teacher may be considered to have a low-risk job, much like a bond. Thus, he may want to invest more in equities and alternative... -
Assess your risk tolerance: an essential step before you invest
In a market offering a buffet spread of financial instruments, it is important for investors to be able to pick the ones most suitable to...
Insurance
Life
Before you take up an ILP
A larger number of insurance products these days are hybrid ones offering both protection and a degree of return on your money...
Health
Paying for health care: No magic bullet
IT WAS during the euphoric years after World War II that Western industrialised nations (with the notable exception of the United States...
General
HSBC pre-tax profit jumps 25%
[LONDON] Europe’s biggest bank HSBC unveiled big first-quarter profits yesterday, helped by emerging markets growth and higher income at... Life
Life insurance industry records modest Q1 growth
growthTHE life insurance industry in Singapore recorded modest sales growth for the first quarter this year, but there may be bumps on the...Personal Finance
Education
Yale's faculty approves rights resolution for Singapore
BOSTON - YALE University professors have approved a resolution urging that a planned joint campus with the National University of... Education
NTU tops accounting research in Asia, ranks 7th worldwide
ACCOUNTING research at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has emerged top in Asia and seventh worldwide in the recent 2011 Accounting... Education
Insead to start exclusive Asian leadership programme in S'pore
BUSINESS school Insead is offering a new programme exclusively at its Asia campus in Singapore, given the region’s rapid economic and... Education
Work-study varsity model in the works
SINGAPORE - More varsity options could be coming your way as the Committee on University Pathways Beyond 2015 (CUEP) contemplates a...Investing
| Volume | Value | Rise | Fall | Unchanged |
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| 1,609.3M | 1,368.0M | 70 | 370 | 393 |
| Hang Seng | 18,951.85 | -249.08 |
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| KLSE Composite | 1,532.46 | -11.75 |
| Nikkei 225 | 8,611.31 | -265.28 |
IR ALERTS
Biosensors: Axxess Self-Expanding Bifurcation DES Shown To Be Safe And Effective Up To Four Years.
18 May 2012 18:09Biosensors received CE Mark approval for Axxess drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of complex coronary bifurcation lesions in Apri...
a-iTrust: International Tech Park Bangalore Awarded The Prestigious Fiabci Prix D' Excellence Award (Industrial Category).
18 May 2012 17:57Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd, the Trustee-Manager of Ascendas India Trust, is pleased to report that International Tech Park Banga...
China Yuanbang: Secured Bank Loans Of Totalling RMB150 Million.
17 May 2012 17:26China Yuanbang Holdings Limited wishes to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangdong Yuanbang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd, ha...
Frencken: Pre-Conditional Voluntary General Offer At S$0.18 For Each Juken Share.
17 May 2012 10:55Frencken Group Limited has made a pre-conditional voluntary general offer to acquire all the issued and paid up ordinary shares in Juken Tec...
Sabana REIT: Donates To City College.
17 May 2012 10:47Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust has donated S$39,245 to City College, a private educational institution, t...
Technics: To Acquire The Biggest Fabrication And Engineering Complex In South Vietnam.
17 May 2012 10:40Technics Oil and Gas Limited is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Technics Offshore Engineering Pte Ltd, has on 16 May 2...
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Long March for China's economy
WILL the China of tomorrow look anything like the China of today? Unlikely, but the differences will be subject to wide interpretation. -
An optimal time for high yield bonds
Risk is on the minds of most investors and advisors today, prompting many income-seekers to move into low-yielding, less volatile... -
Is 2012 beginning to feel like 2011?
EQUITY markets have started 2012 with resounding momentum, with a number of markets experiencing some of their best performance in many...