In The Edge Singapore This Week

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Here's why Singapore trumps Hong Kong as Asia's premier wealth management hub

SINGAPORE (July 27): Singapore has edged out Hong Kong in the fight to be the top premier wealth management hub in Asia, according to The Deloitte International Wealth Management Centre Ranking 2018.

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Here's why Boardroom could soon be singing a sweet tune

SINGAPORE (July 20): Corporate and advisory services provider Boardroom has an opportunity to expand into new market segments and acquire new customers, according to group CEO Kim Teo.

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5 reasons why Straits Trading is a bargain

SINGAPORE (July 6): The Straits Trading Co, among Singapore’s oldest listed companies, is a real estate investor with stakes in a tin mining and smelting business, and a hospitality business. Here’s why you should take a closer look at it. It tr

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Can Singapore survive global volatility, trade tensions?

SINGAPORE (June 25): In the first six months of the year, expectations of synchronised global growth did not quite materialise. Though economic activity has picked up in the US, the same cannot be said for Europe and certain emerging markets (EM).

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World Cup expected to propel Asia Pacific ad spend to $288 bil in 2018

SINGAPORE (June 14): The 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia is expected to help boost advertising spend in Asia Pacific this year, according to forecasts by advertising and digital communications group Dentsu Aegis Network.

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This Temasek subsidiary's private-equity bond for retail investors could spice up the market

SINGAPORE (June 8): Azalea Investment Management, a Temasek Holdings subsidiary, has launched what is believed to be the world’s first listed private-equity bond for retail investors. And the move could add more variety to Singapore’s stock market.

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Discord over cord blood banking?

SINGAPORE (May 25): As parents in Singapore grow wealthier, more of them are signing up for what has been hailed as potential “lifesaver” – cord blood banking.

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Which way will Singapore-Malaysia relations head as Dr M returns?

SINGAPORE (May 18): Just one day after a historic Malaysian election which saw the Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition topple the ruling Barisan Nasional, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post that the outcome “r

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Could 'secretive' Venture soothe market jitters by clearing the smoke?

SINGAPORE (May 11): In the wake of a short-selling attack, shares in Venture plunged 32.6% within three weeks to hit a low of $19.42 on May 2.

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Does Facebook's data breach spell the beginning of the end for digital advertising?

SINGAPORE (May 4): Advertising on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook may come under threat in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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