3 Things You Need To Know About the Singapore Stock Market Today

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Welcome to Monday 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 rest of the week. 1. The annual report is a great place to learn about the important aspects of a company’s business. My colleague Chin Hui Leong ...
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SGX introduces sustainability reporting on 'comply or explain' basis

20 Jun 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange introduced sustainability reporting on a "comply or explain" basis on Monday (Jun 20). Singapore-listed companies will have to publish a sustainability report at least once a year, no later than five months after the end of each financial year, covering five primary ...
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IE Singapore rolls out more overseas workshops to help SMEs go global

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Over 15 in-market workshops will be held this year. International Enterprise Singapore will launch more overseas in-market workshops to hel small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain hands-on experience in the local market and connect with potential business partners. This year, IE Singapore will hold ...

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These 6 Stocks Have Grown Their Dividends Over The Past 10 Years

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
In a previous article I wrote a few weeks back, I looked at 10 companies that have consistently paid an annual dividend over their last 10 fiscal years. Here’s a recap of the group of 10 stocks: Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX: Z74) Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd (SGX: D01) StarHub Ltd ...

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Ascott to outpace 2015 growth with new properties in seven Asian cities

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
It’s bagged 5,000 units in H1 alone. The Ascott Limited (Ascott), CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence unit, is breaking its own records as it recently bagged seven new properties with 1,714 units across seven cities in Asia. This puts Ascott on track to outpace its own growth in 2015, having ...
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MOF to dole out $890m in GST vouchers, Medisave top-ups to 1.5m Singaporeans in 2016

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Some Pioneers may receive up to $1,250 in top-ups. About 1.54m Singaporeans stand to benefit from the latest roll-out of GST vouchers and Medisave top-ups in 2016. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the vouchers and top-ups amount to roughly $890m. MOF reports that around ...

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The Glove Stock That Has Displayed Better Growth: Riverstone Holdings Limited vs. Hartalega Holdings Berhad

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Nitrile gloves manufacturer Riverstone Holdings Limited (SGX: AP4) is one of the better performing stocks in Singapore’s market over the past five years, with its share price jumping by 334%. But Riverstone was hardly alone. It appears that being a gloves manufacturer has been a good thing for other ...
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MOM rolls out leave benefits, contract renewal guidelines for contract workers

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Employees should be notified in advance if their contract will not be renewed. Term contract employees should be entitled to leave benefits and must be given advance warning if their contracts will not be renewed, accordng to new tripartite guidelines developed by the Ministry of Manpower and the National ...

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More overseas in-market workshops for SMEs

20 Jun 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: International Enterprise (IE) Singapore will organize more overseas in-market workshops to give small and medium enterprises (SMEs) more hands-on experience, and help them connect with potential business partners. In a media release on Monday (20 June), the government agency said they will ...

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What Drives Oil Over The Long-Term?

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
The sharp decline in the price of oil starting in mid-2014, from a level of more than US$100 per barrel to around US$50 today, has cut into the profitability of both big and small oil & gas companies in Singapore’s stock market such as Sembcorp Marine Ltd (SGX: S51) and Ezion (SGX: 5ME). But the way ...
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