Into the valley of giants: Singapore start-ups take a leaf from Silicon Valley

19 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: A total of 11 start-ups in Singapore recently visited Silicon Valley, as part of the entrepreneurship conference TiEcon. They were part of a delegation led by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, which is supporting efforts by companies to scale up and internationalise. The trade agency ...

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Warburg Pincus to open Singapore office overseeing ASEAN investments

18 May 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Warburg Pincus, a New York-based private equity (PE) focused on growth investing, is establishing a Singapore office to further identify and evaluate growth investment opportunities across Southeast Asia. To date, the firm maintains offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, ...

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Singapore Dealbook: Aura Group sets up office, Jaya Holdings in $168m RTO deal with Moni Plus

18 May 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Aura Group has established a Singapore office in the wake of launching two venture capital funds, while former offshore maritime group Jaya Holdings is in a reverse takeover deal with financial services firm Heduru Moni. Aura Group, boutique investment bank and wealth manager based in Sydney, has opened ...
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Singapore Air forms new company to manage two budget carriers

18 May 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Singapore Airlines Ltd., seeking to restructure its budget airline business, established a new holding company to manage its two low-fare carriers amid speculation of a consolidation in the region. Budget Aviation Holdings Pte will control long-haul carrier Scoot and short-haul carrier Tiger Airways, ...
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StarHub to roll out $200m over next five years to boost local cyber security

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It’s teamed with five industry partners, four IHLs. StarHub has teamed up with local firms and institutes to roll out $200m over the next five years to beef up Singapore cyber security. According to the telco’s news release, StarHub today launched its new Cyber Security Center of Excellence (COE), and ...
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22 Surprising And Important Things About Investing Every Investor Should Know

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Last month, I shared 21 surprising and important things about the world of finance that I think every investor should know. These things come from the years I’ve spent learning about investing (more than 10 years now) and being an analyst with The Motley Fool Singapore (over three years and counting!). ...
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Singapore, Myanmar exploring bilateral investment treaty

18 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
MYANMAR: Singapore and Myanmar are exploring the possibility starting negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Wednesday (May 18) during his introductory visit to the country. This will have a "multiplicative effect" and give potential investors ...

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Is turbulence on the horizon for SIA’s margins?

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Yields have been on a downtrend. It’s smooth sailing ahead for Singapore Airlines (SIA), as analysts believe that the company remains on the upcycle as it earnings and margins are still in the midst of reaching maturity. According to a report by BNP Paribas, SIA is poised to rake in the big bucks as ...
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Singapore:Cellwize acquires Israeli status CrowdX

18 May 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Singapore-based Cellwize International, a self-organising network (SON) solutions provider, has acquired Israeli startup CrowdX, a crowdsourcing solution provider that enables what the company terms crowdsourced analytics. While the financial terms of the acquisition are undisclosed, according to a ...

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The Better REIT: CapitaLand Mall Trust vs. Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore’s stock market is home to many real estate investment trusts. Of the 40 or so REITs and property-focused trusts listed here, there are two that stand out above the rest in terms of size. Meet CapitaLand Mall Trust (SGX: C38U) and Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX: A17U), the only two ...
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