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SGX sticks to multi-asset push as MSCI ditches Singapore to cast its lot with Hong Kong
SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye maintains that the exchange has in place a well-diversified, well-positioned portfolio of products plus a pipeline of new ones that will keep both market participants and investors interested.
May 29, 2020
Issues that matter
Singapore co-working struggles as Hong Kong's thrives amid virus outbreak
It’s a different story in Singapore, where a government-ordered shutdown of all but essential services means most workers have to stay home, with employers facing hefty fines or even jail if they don’t enforce the measures.
April 17, 2020
Covid-19
Hong Kong runs out of toilet paper as shortage rumours spark panic buying
Shares in Hong Kong-listed toilet paper producer Vinda International rose as much as 8% to a record high in the morning session.
February 06, 2020
IPO
Will Alibaba's Hong Kong listing end in tears?
SINGAPORE (Nov 25): Farmers have prospered by making hay while the sun shines. Alibaba Group Holding, the e-commerce giant, is following suit. Its Hong Kong listing on Nov 19 is impeccably timed. It is raising US$13 billion ($17.7 billion) to fund its exp
November 22, 2019
Inequality
When affluent cities face a crisis of social mobility and grievances over inequality
SINGAPORE (Nov 4): Three of the world’s more affluent cities have erupted in protests and unrest this year. Paris has faced waves of protests and rioting since November 2018; soon after, French President Emmanuel Macron raised fuel taxes. Hong Kong has
November 01, 2019
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong in the balance
SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Hong Kong has long played an integral role in Asian and global economic development. But its future as a key nerve centre for global business and finance is in serious jeopardy, as is its role as a bridge between mainland China and the
October 04, 2019
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong in the balance
(Sept 30): Hong Kong has long played an integral role in Asian and global economic development. But its future as a key nerve center for global business and finance is in serious jeopardy, as is its role as a bridge between mainland China and the outside
September 30, 2019
Property
Hong Kong property stock dive not enticing enough for Eastspring
(Sept 18): Even after a plunge in Hong Kong property shares following months of protests in the city, Eastspring Investments says some of the biggest stocks in the sector remain unappealing because of their valuations.
September 18, 2019
Global Markets
Betting on Hong Kong remaining a key financial centre
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): On Sept 4, as I watched my shares in Hongkong Land Holdings bounce strongly, it occurred to me that I could be accused of being invested in the people of the former British colony not getting their way. The talk in the market that day
September 13, 2019
Singapore tourism
Singapore hotels see best month in years amid Hong Kong turmoil
SINGAPORE (Sept 3): Singapore’s hotel occupancy rates have climbed to their highest in over a decade as travelers and business events switched from Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protests have slammed tourist numbers and wider business sentiment.
September 03, 2019