What Is Next For AirAsia Berhad?

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
2015 was a tough year for Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia Berhad (KLSE: 5099.KL). In the middle of that year, a negative report on the company surfaced, sending its share price to less than RM1.00 from a high of over RM3.00. To help address some of the issues raised in the report, the company ...
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Is CWT Ltd Ripe For A Privatisation?

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
As early as last year, the main shareholder of Singapore-listed logistics outfit CWT Ltd (SGX: C14), C & P Holdings Pte Ltd, had indicated its intention to sell its stake in the company. But, it was only two days ago on Monday that CWT announced that C & P Holdings and Chinese conglomerate HNA Group ...
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Cheers! Chang Beer overhaul works wonders for ThaiBev's sales

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Its market share is steadily growing. Nothing's going to stop Thais from guzzling their beer, not even mounting economic difficulties. ThaiBev's beer sales jumped 61.1% in the first quarter, while overall beer revenue surged by a staggering 71.3%. Analysts say that the spike in beer sales is partly due ...
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A Quick Tour of Singapore’s Billion-Dollar Companies

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Singapore is known for punching above its weight. This may ring true for Singapore-listed companies as well. A recent report from bourse operator Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) had listed 91 companies that trade above a market capitalisation of S$1 billion. These companies come from a range of ...
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Mapletree Logistics to launch $250m perpetual securities issuance

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Proceeds will fund AEIs, potential acquisitions. Mapletree Logistics Trust is planning to roll out $250m worth of fixed rate perpetual securities, with net proceeds to be channeled towards general corporate funding purpose. According to a report by OCBC, the proceeds may go to the financing of potential ...
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Fitch slashes Noble’s credit rating to junk over shifting debt structure

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It’s moving towards short-term financing. Noble Group saw its credit rating slashed by Fitch Ratings to junk status. Fitch brought down Noble’s BB+ to BBB-, noting that the commodity trader’s flagging debt maturity profile is no longer compatible with an investment grade rating. According to a report ...
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SIA sets up new company to manage Scoot, Tigerair

18 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Their operations will be better integrated. Singapore Airlines has formed a holding company, Budget Aviation Holdings, to own and manage its low-cost subsidiaries Scoot and Tiger Airways. This follows SIA’s successful privatisation of Tigerair. Lee Lik Hsin, who has led Tigerair since May 2014, will ...
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The Singapore Dividend Stocks that Pay You Quarterly

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are many stocks in Singapore’s market that pay a dividend. Some pay a dividend on a quarterly basis, some do it semi-annually, while there are yet others who pay a dividend only on an annual basis. A recent report from bourse operator Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) had shed some light on ...
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3 Things Investors Should Know About First Resources Ltd Now

18 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
First Resources Ltd (SGX: EB5) is a palm oil company in Singapore’s market. It currently manages over 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. But, the company does more than just grow the palm fruit. It also produces crude palm oil and then further refines and processes the oil. Here are ...
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StarHub, partners invest S$200m to support Singapore's cybersecurity sector

18 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Telco StarHub, together with industry partners, will invest S$200 million over the next five years to support a sustainable cybersecurity ecosystem in Singapore. This amount will help foster industry partnerships and talent development, with the local telco hoping to train at least 300 experts ...
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