News
SGX to unveil first Asian bond trading platform by 2015
It will initially trade Asian corporate bonds.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s Pay TV market losing signal to Netflix and Hulu
2015 looks terrifying without major sporting events.
Daily Briefing: Civil servants to receive 0.8 month bonus at year-end; HDB to launch 6,900 BTO flats next year
And SIngappre reiterates concerns over Johor reclamation.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.1%
Expect more good news today.
Singapore’s growth at risk as global headwinds intensify
Productivity won’t pick up in the near term.
Local startups, foreign SMEs flock to new Diagnostics Development Hub
It will turn Singapore into a global hub for diagnostics innovation.
Telco revenues suffer as shrewd subscribers dodge costly data charges
Users are not exceeding their data caps.
LTA’s improved taxi availability scheme to get rolling by 2015
Expect even more taxis during peak periods.
Ailing manufacturing sector gets life-saving boost from volatile biomedical segment in October
Overall output would have declined 4.3% without this segment.
Eastpoint Mall to reopen on December 2 after year-long overhaul
Check out its new tenants.
Big-time investors picked Singapore stocks over Hong Kong in November
Hong Kong is the least loved market this month.
Private consumption spending crashed to 2-year low in Q3
Restructuring efforts are yet to bear fruit.
A sinking ship: Ezra Holdings’ share price plunged 30% in just two months
It has lost almost half of its value.
Keppel DC REIT to raise $393m in IPO
It would be the second-biggest IPO in Singapore this year.
Risks intensify for Singapore’s stellar bond market growth
Higher US rates pose a big problem.
Olam kicked out of MSCI Singapore Index by aggressive Suntec REIT
Suntec’s share price hit a one-year high yesterday.
Commentary
Singapore’s family offices: Time to professionalise or risk falling behind
Liquidity crucial to stock market reform