Markets & Investing
Over half of SMEs uninterested in expanding overseas
Over half of SMEs uninterested in expanding overseas
Four in ten said they don't have funds to do so.
Daily Briefing: Temasek unit invests in Israeli cybersecurity startup; Sim Lim Square shop attracts cryptocoin miners
And here's why over-diversifying your investments would do you more harm than good.
Businesses can waste $10.1b from bureaucracy woes
They also waste 5.5% time due to administration.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.63%
Expect some good news today.
Dual class shares won't quench need for liquidity: Bloomberg
Singapore unveiled a dual class share structure for listings a month after Hong Kong did.
Malaysian household spending to grow 10.8% by 2022
Majority of their disposable income is at US$10,000 to US$25,000.
Singapore's mid-sized firms need to practice sustainable business: HSBC
But firms are slow in adopting.
SGX to launch dual class shares
The products could be launched by 1H2018, with an initial focus on new economy companies.
SGX profits inch up 0.1% to $88.35m in Q2
There were 289 bond listings raising $103.5b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.58%
Expect some bad news today.
17 venture capital deals raised $205m in Q4
Singapore closed 2017 with $1.2b invested across 112 deals.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.23%
Expect some gains today.
Global Logistic Properties Limited incorporates indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries
The two companies are GLP Germany Management GmbH and Global Logistics Properties Corporate Spain, S.L.
SPH's staff costs dip 5% after job cut
It intended to cut its staff costs by 10% to improve earnings.
Government urged to focus on developing unicorns
Singapore Business Federation recommended tax incentives and rebates to spur investment in potential unicorns.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.39%
Don't expect gains today.
SGX proposes changes to rules on companies' board of directors
One of the changes limits the term of board directors to nine years before renewal.
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