Daily Briefing: How SMRT can deal with rail fiasco; Is something wrong with the SGX?

And 4 ways to earn extra cash in Singapore.

  • This is the worst MRT breakdown, but not the first. We have seen it happen again and again in the past few years. By this point, even if the MRT system couldn't be replaced entirely, SMRT could have done something else to help affected passengers. Read more here
  • It’s not only the numbers that tell a tale of a flagging exchange. The quality of companies listed on the SGX is also lagging, with recent IPO companies experiencing volatile share prices. The truth is, SGX has not seen a high quality foreign blue chip company choosing it as the stock exchange to be listed in for some time. Find out more here
  • Singapore is the 3rd richest country in the world, but that doesn't make every Singaporean rich. After all, this is also a country that has one of the biggest income gaps between the rich and the poor. Here are some ways to earn extra cash in the rich city. 


 

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