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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.
Singapore co-working struggles as Hong Kong's thrives amid virus outbreak

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.

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.

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

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

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

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
Hong Kong property stock dive not enticing enough for Eastspring

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.

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

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.
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