Can we stay ahead in the sports tourism game?

Published Thu, Oct 25, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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THE WTA Finals - and Singapore's role in the prestigious women's tennis tournament - draws to a close tomorrow. Ahead of the season-ending match between two of the best women tennis players on earth, we look at what marquee sports events have brought to the economy, and where Singapore stands in the sports tourism game. In Brunch this Saturday, in The Business Times Weekend.

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The US high-yield bond segment has outperformed thus far in 2018. Investors with their eyes trained on fixed income would be better served looking for opportunities in other segments, such as Asian high-yield and hard currency emerging market debt, says our Fund Watch column in the Investing & Wealth section.

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