Jude Chan

Jude Chan

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT

Stanislaus Jude Chan - otherwise known as the “big bourse man” - is a senior correspondent at The Business Times, where he writes commentaries on anything related to companies and markets.

The three local banks ended mixed. DBS rose to S$58.60 and UOB was up at S$36.17. OCBC finished lower at S$21.87.

Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI edges up 0.2%

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 416 to 221, after 3.4 billion securities worth S$2.1 billion change hands

After a decade at the helm, ST Engineering chief Vincent Chong believes "the best is yet to come" for the group.
TOPLINE

More than a defence contractor – ST Engineering’s Vincent Chong is ready for the next lap

To see the group as a mere defence proxy cashing in on conflict misses the plot entirely

SGX RegCo CEO Tan Boon Gin last week unveiled proposals for new disclosure rules on executive remuneration, dividend policies and investor relations.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

More disclosures tied to value creation could be just the ‘culture shock’ the market needs

Entrenched mindsets that fester in short-term thinking about corporate governance could exact a steep cost

SIA is said to have moved some of its employees into Air India, placing its executives in key roles across flight operations, engineering and maintenance in recent months.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Singapore Airlines faces a tough test over Air India’s record losses

The true test for management will be the gruelling task of convincing its shareholders to bite the bullet

CICT is partially funding the mega Paragon purchase by simultaneously selling Asia Square Tower 2 to Malaysia’s IOI Properties for roughly S$2.5 billion.
COMMENTARY

The Paragon paradox: CapitaLand’s upscale retail mall scoop is a win – but for whom?

Just a year ago, investors were told that Paragon needed a massive makeover – but that narrative has been flipped entirely

Malaysia is rolling out a new carbon tax this year, and pointing it directly at the heavy hitters first: iron, steel and energy producers.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Never mind the ozone layer, mind your dividends

​If a company emits a lot of smoke to make its products, its costs are about to shoot up

In this economy, the smartest bets might no longer be sitting an ocean away, but are waiting right here at home.

‘Boring’ is the new black: The stars are aligning for a Singapore stock market revival

The benchmark Straits Times Index has outperformed the S&P 500 – in both USD and SGD terms – in recent years

Singtel is injecting life back into a dormant float that makes up 4.4% of its total shares.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Singtel could also be a winner as mom-and-pop investors land surprise S$6,800 windfall

For the group, the real prize is unlocking its own corporate toolkit

The transfer closes a major chapter in Singapore’s financial history, dating back to Singtel’s initial public offering in 1993.

Singtel, CPF Board to transfer legacy discounted shares to investors’ CDP accounts, giving 615,000 shareholders direct control

As a rough gauge, an investor will make a return of about six times on the original investment

Shops in Little India are offering to buy back gold amid the global boom in prices.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

The real shine behind Singapore’s golden ambitions is not in gold’s meteoric price increase

Investors are faring well with listed gold counters hitting fresh highs, but the Republic is also aiming to benefit with the region’s ultimate vault