Why Have Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s Shares Gained 71% In Value In 5 Years?

7 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
A veteran investor once told me that “investing is about giving up your purchasing power today in the hopes of getting higher purchasing power in the future.” In stock market investing, the above quote translates into buying stocks that will increase in value in the future. That value can come from an ...
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Palm Oil Giants In Indonesia Backtrack On “Zero Deforestation” Pledge: What It Means For Investors?

7 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In 2014, a few major palm oil producers operating in Indonesia, including the Singapore-listed duo of Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (SGX: E5H) and Wilmar International Limited (SGX: F34), signed the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge (IPOP). The IPOP is a voluntary agreement to fight deforestation and developments ...
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Singapore to release advance Q2 GDP data next Thursday

7 Jul 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Advance estimates of Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter will be released at 8am next Thursday (Jul 14), the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Thursday. Singapore's economy expanded by 1.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter, but barely grew ...

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HDB resale prices down 0.6% in June

7 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Resale volume stayed flat. HDB resale prices declined 0.6% month-on-month in June, according to data from SRX Property. Resale prices of 3-room and 5-room flats decreased by 0.7% and 0.8% respectively, while prices of 4-room flats stayed flat. Meanwhile, resale volume stayed flat, with 1,823 flats sold ...

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CapitaLand teams up with American Express to launch multi-mall loyalty credit card

7 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Over 2000 retailers will benefit. In a bid to boost shopper traffic and increase sales, CapitaLand has tied up with American Express to launch Singapore's only multi-mall loyalty card. More than 2,000 retailers in 15 participating CapitaLand malls will also stand to benefit from the companies’ combined ...
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Brexit woes to slow down UOB’s loan growth, analysts say

7 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Bad loans are also expected to jump. UOB will be feeling the ripples of Brexit soon as analysts say the slower economic growth brought about by the UK’s ‘leave’ vote from the European Union will muddy up the bank’s loan growth. According to analysts from RHB Research, NPL ratio will keep rising over ...
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5 Things Investors Should Know About Advancer Global’s IPO

7 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
One new company that will be appearing in Singapore’s stock market soon is Advancer Global Limited. Here are four things investors may want to know about the company’s initial public offering (IPO). 1. Offer details Advancer Global will be selling 43 million new shares of itself in the IPO at S$0.22 ...
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16 Key Numbers Investors Should Know About SMRT Corporation Ltd

7 Jul 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
SMRT Corporation Ltd (SGX: S53) is a recognisable company for many in Singapore given that it runs a part of the country’s public bus, taxi, and rail services. The business of SMRT Corporation can be divided into seven different segments: Train operations, Light Rail Transit (LRT) operations, Bus operations, ...
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Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.21%

7 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Brace for a pullback today. According to OCBC, although Wall Street rebounded from early losses to end with modest gains overnight, the sharp retreat in Europe could impart further caution to the local bourse today. Here’s more from OCBC: After the mid-week break yesterday, investors are also likely ...
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Daily Briefing: Singapore back as IPO king; SIA allows passengers to bid for seat

7 Jul 2016 - Singapore Business Review
And Singapore leads the way for the digital economy. Singapore’s stock exchange has regained pole position for initial public offerings in Southeast Asia. The bourse was lifted by the debuts of Frasers Logistics & Industrials Trust and Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust, which accounted for 96 ...
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