Markets and Investing

Mapletree Commercial reigns in Southern Singapore

Mapletree Commercial Trust was tagged by CIMB as 'King of the South' with its $282million debt headroom that is sure to fuel future acquisitions and asset enhancements..

Mapletree Commercial reigns in Southern Singapore

Mapletree Commercial Trust was tagged by CIMB as 'King of the South' with its $282million debt headroom that is sure to fuel future acquisitions and asset enhancements..

Rotary Engineering hit by middle east turmoil

Too much exposure to the unrest in the region has seen Rotary Engineering’s shares decline 21% this year.

8 in 10 businesses in China to use RMB in cross-border trade

But a good 37% of Chinese traders still doubt the acceptability of RMB outside China, reports HSBC.

Whats up with SGX's 27% share price slump in April?

Looks like the merger with ASX wasn't any good, as SGX's stock price falls to a $7.50 level compared to its 52-week high of S10.26 in October 2010, but where to from here ?

CitySpring’s earnings up by 33% YoY to $70.6m

Though profit remains strong, the Group still has a $270 million loan with DBS Bank, says a report.

Tat Hong’s profit down by 30.5% to S$31.7m

The decline was due to a S$11.5m jump in staff cost and S$6.4m loss in Australia floods.

CDL’s Orchard Hotel renovation “fresh and contemporary”

The hotel's renovated rooms are expected to bring in more than 10% in higher room rates, says DBS.

CapitalMalls goes from build to rent phase with fund name and size change

An upsized fund size brings CMA to stable grounds with its increase by 50% to US$900m.

Ascendas, Mapletree and Soilbuild in final 3 battle to control JTC’s flatted factory sale

There are 21 blocks up for grabs and bidding could go as high as $650 million, but who will win out?

Noble to maintain its impressive growth momentum: Kim Eng Research

They’re looking at 25% compound annual growth rate for the next three years.

CapitaLand's share price continues to offer compelling value: OCBC

Below is the highlight from the research note of OCBC Investment Research on CapitaLand May 25, 2011.

Golden Agri-Resources' net profit up by 150.7% to US$228.8M in 2010

Now Golden Agri readjusted their projected net profit for 2011 from US$ 375M to US$879M, says a report.

We expect the downward pressure to continue: Kim Eng Research

They say the Singapore market is likely to take the lead from regional ones.

Top picks are retail and hospitality REITs: DMG & Partners Research

Retail REIT with prime suburban exposure is favoured due to strong positive rental reversion.

Tiger burning bright

Burning cash in Australia, that is, and how long can they continue losing down under ?

Disappointing quarter for Tiger Airways: DMG & Partners Research

Below is the highlight from DMG's research note on Tiger Airways May 23, 2011.

STI may continue to slide: OCBC

The forecast is amid heightened risk aversion and following negative leads from Wall Street on Friday and morning declines in Nikkei and Kospi.