Singapore
The Top 10 Singapore Companies by Sales
The 10 largest publicly-listed Singapore companies based on sales for 2009 that appear in the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2010 are listed below: Rank Company Industry Sales ($bil) Profits ($bil) 1 Flextronics Intl Technology Hardware & Equip 29.28 -5.76 2 Wilmar International Food, Drink & Tobacco 23.89 1.88 3 Singapore Airlines Transportation 10.51 0.7 [...]
Will Singapore Stocks Shine This Year?
The city state of Singapore was not affected severely during the financial crisis and is now well positioned to benefit from a rebound in the global economy. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2009 was just 2.1%. As a major hub for international trade and commerce, for January this year total trade was up [...]
The Top 15 Singapore Stocks by Market Capitalization
The small city state of Singapore offers many investment opportunities. In recent years the country has positioned itself as a financial hub and has built a knowledge-based economy. The following graphic shows the Top 15 Singapore Stocks by Market Capitalization traded in the Singapore Exchange as of November 30,2009: Source: Singapore Exchange Ltd. ETF : [...]
A Look at Four Singapore ADRs listed in Nasdaq
Electronics manufacturing is one of the large industries in the small city state of Singapore. The government’s policies so far have been successful in attracting foreign capital and companies to invest in this sector. There are four Singapore ADRs that are traded in the NASDAQ market.The following is a brief overview of these stocks: 1.Chartered [...]
Taking the Pulse of Singapore’s Economy
The latest data from the Singapore government shows that the economy is still in contraction mode. The first quarter GDP shrank by 10.1% when compared to the same quarter last year. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was just 3.3%. This figure is artificially kept low by the government due to the many incentives offered to private [...]
Singapore 2009 Growth Estimates Cut
The tiny city state of Singapore is not immune to the global economic turmoil. Up until last year Singapore had strong growth and was even hailed as the “Switzerland of Asia” due to many international financial institutions having offices there. The government of Singapore rode to boom and even granted licenses to develop huge casino/entertainment [...]
