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It always pays to buy when no one is interested. And it is better to be on the ground to do some good homework
October 26, 2023
Singapore economy
RHB expects Singapore's PMI to moderate in 1Q21; sees potential disruption in the semicon industry
The team at RHB have also maintained its GDP forecast for 2021 at 5.5% y-o-y from 2020’s -6.0% y-o-y.
February 04, 2021
Singapore economy
Recovery in electronics exports pushes Singapore's NODX up by 7.7% in August
Things are looking up for Singapore’s trade sector, with NODX expanding 7.7% in August 2020.
September 17, 2020
SGX proposing shorter T+2 settlement cycle and other changes
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore Exchange (SGX) is proposing a number of changes in the clearing and settlement of securities in the Singapore stock market, as part of its efforts to make the process safer and aligned with global practices.
November 29, 2017
Brexit
Trump says Brexit to be 'a great thing', wants quick trade deal with UK
LONDON (Jan 16): US President-elect Donald Trump said that Brexit would turn out to be a great thing and other countries would follow Britain out of the European Union but promised to strike a swift bilateral trade deal with the United Kingdom.
January 16, 2017
Trump presidential win emboldens Europe’s populist movements
Dec 4 will mark exactly three weeks before Christmas Day, but this is not the reason why many European leaders are noting the date in their diaries. This first Sunday of December will see crucial polls in Austria and Italy, the outcome of which may demons
November 18, 2016
In print this week
Will Europe unravel?
SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Markets have rebounded since the UK voted to withdraw from the European Union on June 23, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and FTSE 100 touching 12-month highs and the pound sterling back above 1.30 versus the US dollar.
August 01, 2016
Brexit
David Davis named Brexit Czar by UK Prime Minister May
(July 14): David Davis will help negotiate the UK’s departure from the European Union after Prime Minister Theresa May named him her Brexit Czar.
July 14, 2016