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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.

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Despite the heavy investment in data centres, Singtel’s dividend yield is projected to remain one of the most attractive among the blue-chip constituents of the STI.
NEWS ANALYSIS

No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation

By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to...

Already, Singapore's stock market has been galloping on the back of a raft of market reforms led by the government.

Singapore equities could gallop as opportunities heat up in the Year of the Fire Horse: fengshui master

Some of the best investment opportunities can be found in the local market, adds Maybank Securities’ Thilan Wickramasinghe

The family of property tycoons Gordon and Celine Tang now own the managers of Suntec Reit and Acrophyte Hospitality Trust.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

As one Chinese billionaire family builds its S-Reit empire, what does it mean for minority investors?

The consolidation of power under the Tang family comes with some potential for growth, but also a fair share of uncertainty

Standard Chartered's Singapore CEO Patrick Lee says the renminbi is increasingly seen as a 'pragmatic currency' for trade settlement.

US dollar still reigns, but businesses and investors ramp up currency diversification: StanChart

Amid the USD uncertainty, discussions are resurfacing over the prospects of RMB internationalisation

Co-living operators fill a clear gap by serving foreign students and foreign professionals working in Singapore.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Co-living operators could thrive even as property curbs, regulations crimp rental market

They offer a way to invest in property and benefit from rental income, without having to deal with the restraints on short...

In particular, analysts will be paying attention to key metrics in the office sub-sector as S-Reits announce their Q4 results.

S-Reits’ turn to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns

Analysts are particularly bullish on the office sector

Acma and Sitra Holdings International are two of the best performers on the SGX in the year to date.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A couple of micro-cap SGX companies are surging – but investors should think twice before biting

Acma and Sitra have not offered compelling growth stories, so their share price gains may not be sustainable

创新科技致力于争夺MP3 播放器市场。[Creative Zen Neeon MP3 players.]
COMMENTARY

Creative’s new CEO is no Sim Wong Hoo – but he shouldn’t strive to be

New chief Sim Li Ern’s main task is to convince investors that the company still has viable businesses

The STI is up 2.1% for the week, closing Friday at 4,849.10 points.

Singapore stocks rise amid mixed Asian performance; STI up 0.3%

Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 307 to 261 after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.5 billion change hands

The surge in Nam Lee’s share price in 2025 was considerably more than the 22.7% gain of the blue-chip Straits Times Index over the same period.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

A family feud could tear apart one Singapore-listed company’s 108% gain of last year

Investors should press for answers as a corporate governance nightmare unfolds at the company

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