[SINGAPORE] In a surprise announcement yesterday, Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEx) said they have agreed to cooperate in various areas, including developing yuan-denominated products jointly and working on technology development and regulatory issues.
Companies
BY NOW, regular BT readers and those active in the market would know that the majority of investment houses are recommending a "buy" on Western markets for 2014, mainly Wall Street, and to largely ignore or underweight Asia. (See "Go West appears to be mantra for 2014", BT, Dec 2).
Singapore
AN incubation centre to match established small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with new, knowledge-driven or technological startups relevant to their business is in the works.
Singapore Markets
SUDDEN worries over US tapering brought on by the stronger-than-expected United States manufacturing and construction numbers, led to a 26.97-point loss for the Straits Times Index yesterday, at 3,160.70.
Malaysia
[KUALA LUMPUR] Businesses and households can expect costs to go up, as inflation trends higher in the wake of the new electricity tariffs effective Jan 1 for the peninsula as well as Sabah and Labuan.
China
[SHANGHAI] China plans to roll out financial-sector reforms in the Shanghai special economic zone in the next three months and most will be implemented in a year, suggesting the authorities are accelerating the pace of dismantling capital account controls.
World
[SYDNEY] Australia's economy put in another subpar performance last quarter as domestic demand disappointed and consumers chose to save rather than spend, although a solid contribution from international trade helped avoid something worse.
Focus
THE business environment may be getting more challenging, but the who's who among Singapore's entrepreneurs and business owners showed they could work hard and play hard.
Transport Hub
[SINGAPORE] The global air cargo market continues gradual recovery with the industry posting 4 per cent year-on-year growth in traffic in October, as most regions registered an expansion thanks to an improving business environment.
Editorial & Opinion
ONE of the great myths propagated by very large financial institutions is that if they were to become effectively regulated again, many investors and financial transactions would flee to "shadow banks".
Dining
WE all know about the Emperor's new clothes. Where a vain royal dude struts out in a fine suit only visible to those of certain standing and sophistication, until a kid blurts out that the king is actually stark naked.
Wellness
IN most affluent societies, an increasing proportion of the population tends to be overweight or obese and hence it is not surprising that weight loss has become a common desire for many, both for aesthetic and medical reasons.
Shopping
WITH a booth promoting plush furs in the foyer, and interviews with upscale designers on their exotic-skin accessories and jewel-encrusted trinkets, the idea of fashion with a conscience seemed to be the last thing on the minds of participants at the recent SEA Of Luxury Conference.
BizIT
SINGAPORE is well- known for, among other things, its world-class IT infrastructure and for being a shoppers' paradise.
Executive Money
EVER since the global economy started to "recover" from the global financial crisis in 2009, a constant concern has been that all the money printing by central banks in...
Property
[CHICAGO] Blackstone Group LP is in the spotlight as it prepares a record stock offering for the Hilton hotels chain. Its success building one of the nation's biggest...
Raffles Conversation
FOR an institution of its stature, the University of Cambridge has a remarkably short and simple mission statement, its vice-chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, points...
Views From the Top
What stands out in the URA's latest Draft Masterplan? How else can Singapore become an even more liveable and productive business city?
