Here’s what will happen if Temasek’s takeover offer for SMRT proves unsuccessful

25 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
A repeat takeover bid would be unlikely. At the onset of the new rail financing model, majority shareholder Temasek aggressively campaigned to fully takeover transportation giant SMRT to focus on improving its services. However, according to a report by UOB Kay Hian, if the takeover offer fails, Temasek ...
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Here’s What Keppel Corporation Limited Said Recently about Sete Brasil and the Oil & Gas Industry

25 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Marine engineering and real estate development conglomerate Keppel Corporation Limited (SGX: BN4) has had its share of troubles in recent years. Earlier in the year, one of its major customers, Sete Brasil, filed for bankruptcy – the mess looks set to drag on. Meanwhile, the oil & gas industry continues ...
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Frasers Commercial Trust's Latest Earnings: What Investors Need to Know

25 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Last Friday, Frasers Commercial Trust (SGX: ND8U) released its third-quarter earnings for its financial year ending 31 September 2016 (FY2016). The reporting period was from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has ownership stakes in six commercial properties located ...
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3 Interesting Slides CapitaLand Commercial Trust's Investors Should See

25 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
CapitaLand Commercial Trust (SGX: C61U) is one of the largest commercial real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore by market capitalization. It has a portfolio of 10 properties. This includes buildings such as Capital Tower, Six Battery Road, Raffles City Singapore, and CapitaGreen. The REIT ...
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How To Win In Any Situation

24 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It was called a “Once in a Generation” decision. It was an all-or-nothing referendum, with no minimum turnout required. So last month, Brits went in their droves to the polls. And with a simple cross in a box they decided the fate of their country. Just a whisker It was close. But those who voted to ...
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Tax policies can drive innovation, promote inclusive growth: DPM Tharman

24 Jul 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Tax policies can be designed to help countries drive innovation and at the same time promote inclusive growth, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a conference held on Saturday (Jul 23) on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Chengdu, China. Mr Tharman, who is also Coordinating ...

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The Singapore Market this Week: Privatisation Deal for SMRT Corporation Ltd Launched

24 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
During the week, our local stock market, as represented by the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), gained 0.7% to close Friday at 2,945 points. Of the 30 index components, 19 ended with gains for the week, with Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (SGX: Y92) leading the pack. Meanwhile, nine clocked losses ...
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The Week Ahead: UOB And OCBC Under The Spotlight

23 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Another crop of Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) companies will open their books next week. Pick of the crop are two Singapore-listed banks, namely United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (SGX: O39). Last time out, UOB posted a 4.4% fall in first-quarter profits. The bank ...
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EQT sells entire 49% stake in Singapore's Econ Healthcare

22 Jul 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT Partners has exited four years old investment in Singapore-based elderly care service provider Econ Healthcare Group by selling its entire stake in the company. It did not disclose the deal value. According to a press note, EQT Greater China II along with its co-investors, ...

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Weak output, heavy levies to slam Bumitama Agri’s Q2 profits

22 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Net CPO price received will likely be flattish. Bumitama Agri’s (BAL) results for Q2 are likely to disappoint, say analysts, as weak output and heavy export levies weigh down on the firm’s profits. According to a report by Maybank Kim Eng, Malaysia Palm Oil Board's spot crude palm oil (CPO) price averaged ...
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