The Big Disruption Trend in Business That Has Warren Buffett Jumping in with Both Feet

7 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Warren Buffett spoke about a big disruptive force last Saturday. This trend was shared during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting (AGM). To add to this, Buffett said that he is jumping in as well. Here’s what the Oracle of Omaha said: “It is a big force, which has already disrupted plenty of ...
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NOL Group reports Q1 net loss of S$142m

6 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: NOL Group has posted a first-quarter net loss after tax of US$105 million (S$142.7 million). Its first-quarter Core Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Non-Recurring Items was a loss of US$84 million, while Core Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation remained positive ...
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SGX queries CWT over jump in shares

6 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange (SGX) has queried mainboard-listed logistics firm CWT for unusual price and volume movement in its shares on Friday afternoon (May 6). CWT shares ended at S$2.14, up almost 6 per cent. This came after news that Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in talks to buy a controlling ...
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What Singapore Investors Need To Know About China’s Debt Situation

6 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
China is currently facing a major debt issue. In a 2015 report, consulting firm McKinsey found that China’s total debt had quadrupled from US$7 trillion in 2007 to US$28 trillion by mid-2014. The study also found that half of the loans are either directly or indirectly linked to the real estate industry ...

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3 Things To Know About The Singapore Stock Market Today

6 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Welcome to Friday evening! Here are three things about the Singapore stock market and investing in general that you might want to look at today and over the weekend. 1. We’re right in the middle of earnings season! Here are the latest from my colleagues: Sembcorp Industries Limited (SGX: U96) – click ...
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Stronger Singapore-Australia partnership a boon for businesses: Trade bodies

6 May 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: A stronger partnership between Singapore and Australia will be a win-win for businesses, trade associations and chambers said on Friday (May 6) following the announcement of a landmark pact which aims to boost ties between the two countries. As part of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ...

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Can Indian power plants rescue Sembcorp’s sliding profits?

6 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Its first plant barely broke even in Q1. Sembcorp has long pinned its growth hopes on its overseas power plants, but the performance of its first fully operational plant in India does not paint a very promising picture for the group’s foreign utilities business. TPCIL, its first Indian power plant which ...
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Riverstone Holdings Limited’s Latest Earnings: Revenue Grows, But Profits Are Held Back

6 May 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Riverstone Holdings Limited (SGX: AP4) reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings yesterday evening. The reporting period was for 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016. The company is primarily a manufacturer of disposable nitrile gloves for the clean room and healthcare industry. You can read more about Riverstone ...
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HNA Group to bid for control of Singapore’s CWT

6 May 2016 - DealStreetAsia
HNA Group Co., the acquisitive owner of China’s fourth-largest airline, has approached the largest shareholder of CWT Ltd. to express interest in a possible bid for control of the Singapore logistics company, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Loi family that controls CWT will discuss HNA’s ...
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Singapore still among Asia's most active retail markets as more F&B players set up shop

6 May 2016 - Singapore Business Review
There were 63 new entrants in total. Restaurants continued to sprout up across Singapore despite ongoing headwinds in the retail market, revealed a report by CBRE. The survey showed that Singapore ranked second in the Asia Pacific region for the number of new entrants with cafes and restaurants making ...

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