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January 03, 2017
Hong Kong arrests 29 in corruption probe linked to four banks
(Dec 13): Hong Kong arrested 29 current and former staff of five financial institutions, including four banks, for alleged bribery connected with obtaining confidential customer information to market personal loans, the city’s anti-graft agency said.
December 13, 2016
68% of Singaporeans confident of securing year-end bonus
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): A slowing global economy is not dampening Singaporeans’ hopes of a year-end bonus, with 68% expressing confidence in securing a year-end bonus, according to the latest global Randstad Workmonitor report.
December 09, 2016
Global Markets
Shenzhen opens stock market up to the world, is little noticed
HONG KONG (Dec 6): Almost lost in the barrage of antagonistic tweets by Donald Trump and the results of the Italian referendum was the opening up of China’s second-largest equity market to the rest of the world.
December 06, 2016
Singapore overtaken by Hong Kong in IMD World Talent Ranking
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore has fallen out of its position among the top 10 in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2016. The city state fell five places to 15th place while Hong Kong rose two places to take Singapore’s previous rank at 10th position.
November 29, 2016
Pacific Radiance files legal proceedings against shipyards for US$5.55 mil refund
SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Pacific Radiance’s 50%-owned joint venture (JV) company, CA Offshore Investment (CAOI), on Nov 18 issued two notices for arbitration in Hong Kong against Chinese shipyards Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding & Offshore as well as China
November 22, 2016
Trump victory does not mean all doom and gloom for China
SINGAPORE (Nov 10): The uncertainties surrounding the future of the US economy and political outlook following Trump’s victory have cast a long shadow over emerging markets, with the perception that China will be the most vulnerable if he follows throug
November 10, 2016
Does workplace gender equality exist? Singapore women don’t think so
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Singaporean employees, especially the women, have indicated a noticeable sentiment of gender disparity at the workplace – more so than those in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
November 02, 2016
Results
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust’s 1H DPU rises 3.2% to 3.61 cents
SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT) has announced a Distribution Per Unit (DPU) of 3.61 cents for the 1H ended Sept, 3.2% higher than a year ago.
October 27, 2016
Singapore tops list of preferred business expansion destination by Asian enterprises: UOB survey
SINGAPORE (Oct 19): A third of Asian enterprises have singled out Singapore as their go-to market for business expansion over the next 3-5 years – in particular Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Hong Kong companies.
October 19, 2016