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Keppel's $400m bond issue adds to buzz
Discovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
THE local debt market continues to buzz, with Keppel Corp the latest to tap investors yesterday with a $400 million, 10-year, 3.145 per cent bond offering.
Goldtron board member resigns ahead of EGMDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
GOLDTRON'S longest-serving board member, Low Seow Chye, has resigned from his position as the company's lead independent director.
CapitaLand makes key changesDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
CAPITALAND has unveiled key appointment changes, in line with its ongoing effort to groom younger talent for leadership roles.
Bourse enjoys jump in tradeDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
TRADING activity in the securities market soared last month, with overall volume jumping 62.7 per cent to 24.6 billion shares, compared to December's 15.1 billion shares.
Valuetronics Q3 net profit flat at HK$31.49mDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
SINGAPORE-LISTED electronics manufacturing service provider Valuetronics Holdings Ltd yesterday posted net profit of HK$31.49 million (S$5 million) for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, a 0.3 per cent year-on-year decline from HK$31.57 million.
Fortis plans spin-off listing on SGX: reportDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
FORTIS Healthcare (India) Ltd plans to raise US$300 million by spinning off its non-core business into a separate company, which will then be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), a report in the Economic Times newspaper said.
EYS eyes part of Healthzone businessesDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
EU Yan Sang International has offered A$5 million to buy certain businesses of bankrupt Healthzone, an Australian firm in which the Singapore-listed traditional Chinese medicine retailer has a stake of over 16 per cent.
TAC denies delisting talkDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
THAILAND'S Total Access Communication pcl (TAC) said yesterday it had no plans to delist from the Singapore bourse after market talk pushed the Singapore-listed shares up more than 40 per cent.
Second Chance H1 profit up 8%; proposes warrant bonusDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
LISTED property and retail group Second Chance Properties posted an 8 per cent increase in net profit to $9.6 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2011.
A celebration of relationshipsDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
DOING business is often about who you know and it helps if you are on friendly terms with your bankers. This week, several thousand businessmen attended Lunar New Year gatherings hosted by the major banks to meet the top brass, fellow business associates and enjoy the food and drink.
Asia dry bulk rates to remain low
Discovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(SINGAPORE) Rates for dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near multi-year lows over the next week as an increase in trading activity fails to offset pressure from an ever expanding fleet, ship brokers said yesterday.
Record bunker fuel charges sink shipping profitsDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(LONDON) Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates.
Record high fuel prices add to shipping woesDiscovered on 1 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(LONDON) Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates.
Chinese shipping stocks rally in HK on hopes of freight rate riseDiscovered on 1 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(HONG KONG) Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shipping companies rallied along with Asian rivals yesterday amid hopes they will be able to increase freight rates and expectations that Beijing's move to ban a new class of giant freight carriers from the country's ports could benefit Chinese ship operators.
Vale can serve China customers from M'sia baseDiscovered on 1 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(RIO DE JANEIRO) Brazil's Vale SA, the world's second-largest mining company, could serve Chinese customers from an iron-ore supply base under construction in Malaysia, bypassing China's port ban on the company's super freighter, a company source told Reuters.
Strike in Belgium fails to disrupt EU summitDiscovered on 31 Jan 2012 at 2:00 pm
(BRUSSELS) Belgium was at a standstill on Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012's first European Union (EU) summit.
New sale conditions favour buyers
Discovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
THE Law Society of Singapore's latest edition of Conditions of Sale 2012 for property transactions seem to stand more on the side of future buyers than sellers, according to an expert.
Hotel site at Rangoon Rd released for saleDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
A 99-YEAR-leasehold hotel plot at Rangoon Road will soon be launched for sale by public tender after an unnamed party made a successful application for the site's release from the government reserve list.
S'pore not seen as very innovative: pollDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
IT is hugely enthusiastic about how innovation can improve lives, but Singapore's own global reputation for innovation is found wanting, according to a perception survey commissioned by General Electric (GE) and conducted among business executives.
Singapore, US reaffirm strong bilateral tiesDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
SINGAPORE and US reaffirmed their long-standing bilateral ties on Thursday as government officials from both sides met and discussed a wide-range of issues, including US foreign policy in Asia and key developments in the region.
BriefingDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
OMNICOM Media Group, the media services division of Omnicom Group, has appointed Autumn Martin as director of digital media.
Bukom fully operational, no force majeureDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
SHELL'S Bukom refinery complex is fully operational again, and it has lifted all earlier force majeures it enforced on supplies of some products to customers, company officials said in London Thursday.
S'pore retail, office markets among top picks in AsiaDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
SINGAPORE'S retail and office property markets emerged among Pacific Star's top picks for 2012.
Singapore, US sign three new bilateral agreementsDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
SINGAPORE and the United States have signed three new bilateral agreements. Among them are pacts to work together on training and development in countries in the Lower Mekong region.
The realities of private equity
Discovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
Lambasting your political opponents is nothing new in a hardscrabble primary election. But lambasting your opponents because they are pro-business is a rather curious attack strategy in a Republican primary.
Global economy can shake off the euro fluDiscovered on 3 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
CAN the global economy shake off the euro flu? So far the answer has been 'yes'. Emerging economies, if not their financial markets, have held up relatively well.
Managing cash flow - a GST perspectiveDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
IN today's uncertain economic situation, the need for businesses to conserve cash becomes even greater. Here, we offer some practical tips, from a goods and services tax (GST) perspective, that can help businesses manage their cash flow in these challenging times.
Britain's expansionary austerity is not workingDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
NEVILLE Chamberlain is remembered today as the British prime minister who, as an avatar of appeasement of Nazi Germany in the late 1930s, helped to usher Europe into World War II.
Internationalising the renminbiDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
IT is becoming clear that the renminbi (RMB) will inevitably become the next global reserve currency. Policy-wise, in the upcoming 12 months, we expect regulators to shift gear and focus their RMB efforts away from appreciation towards internationalisation.
Brokers' TakeDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
BANKS' fourth quarter season could reflect much slower loan growth and potentially some tail- end effects of margin pressure.
Euro steady after Australian trade dataDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
(TOKYO) The euro held steady against the US dollar and yen in Asia yesterday after risk sentiment slightly improved on better-than-expected trade data from Australia.
World will manage nascent oil crisis - as usualDiscovered on 2 Feb 2012 at 2:00 pm
IN THIS Year of the Black Water Dragon, attention is focused on the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the world's oil flows.
Investors with longer-term horizon might find value - Business Times (subscription)
Discovered on 22 Jan 2012 at 2:03 pm
Investors with longer-term horizon might find valueBusiness Times (subscription)By TEH HOOI LING THE Straits Times Index (STI) put on 2.1 per cent in the last week of the Year of the Rabbit. Last week also saw some of the busiest trading days in months. The rise in stock prices lowered the STI's dividend yield to 3.8 per cent from ...
There's value, but keep some powder dry - Business Times (subscription)Discovered on 15 Jan 2012 at 2:04 pm
There's value, but keep some powder dryBusiness Times (subscription)By TEH HOOI LING THERE is value in risk assets, but the uncertainties surrounding the eurozone may cause significant volatility in the markets in the months to come - that is the prognosis of most analysts and market strategies.
How Quantedge sharpens its edge - Business Times (subscription)Discovered on 10 Jan 2012 at 2:04 pm
How Quantedge sharpens its edgeBusiness Times (subscription)By TEH HOOI LING QUANTEDGE Capital, the Singapore-based hedge fund which chalked up an impressive gain of 32 per cent last year despite very difficult market conditions, is starting 2012 with an overweight position in commodities, moderate exposure to ...and more »
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