Singapore Banks – Corporate Financial Metrics Point to Ongoing Credit Risk
Half of Singapore’s industrial, materials and energy companies in our S&P CIQ sample set with over US$100 million in debt, have seen a...
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Singapore's Logistics Infrastructure Isn't Quite Ready For Amazon Yet - But That Will Change Quickly
Given its high GDP level, well-developed retail markets, and ubiquitous connectivity, Singapore has disappointingly low levels of retail e-commerce...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Hire Cars, Rollercoasters and Containers
The most significant event in ASEAN this week was rating agency S&P's upgrade of Indonesia's Sovereign Rating to Investment Grade. It upgraded...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Towers, Birds, and Banking
In this week's ASEAN weekly offering I include a "Bonus Insight" with Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt (BBCA IJ) from my visit to Jakarta last week. Please...
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Singapore: Traditional Firms Must Disrupt Themselves or The Market Will Do It
There were a couple of news items this week that convinced me that the Singapore government will not protect traditional businesses or...
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