| | | |  | | Get an insight into the companies and events that shape and move the markets in Singapore. |   | | | | | | No | Date | Description | | 1 | 31/8/10 |  PayPal
The economic slowdown has had an impact on the psychology of consumers, making them more cautious and rational. It's common now for consumers to use the internet to read reviews on a product and do research prior to making a purchase. The result has also been a rise in the number of consumers shopping online. 938LIVE's Jonathan Peeris speaks with Nimish Dwivedi, Regional Head of Marketing for the Asia Pacific at PayPal, to find out the implications of this trend.
3 min 41 sec | | 2 | 30/8/10 | Stocks
Singapore stocks had another uninspired period of trading last week. Shares here rose by 2 points for the whole week to end at 2,938 - staying above the 2,900 support level. While shares here have been trading sideways in recent weeks, things could take a turn for the better. Shares in the US rose last Friday on the back of optimism that the Federal Reserve will do more to boost the economy. And Investment Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Kwok Chern Yeh, says uncertainty in the global economy could continue to plague the markets.
1 min 52 sec | | 3 | 23/8/10 | Stocks
Singapore’s stock market had another lacklustre time last week. Trading was range-bound, causing the benchmark index to surrender 3 points for the week to close at 2,936. Shares here were given some support by hopes that the Chinese economy would continue to do well. But such optimism were tempered by poor jobs data from the US, which has rekindled fears of a double-dip recession in the global economy And Roger Tan, Vice President of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore or SIAS, tells 938LIVE’s Bharati Jagdish that it’s such mixed data that has led to Singapore’s flat market activity.
2 min 24 sec | | 4 | 17/8/10 | Dr. Don Tapscott
The internet has made it possible for companies to conduct mass collaboration to externalise formerly internal business functions and network like never before. 938 LIVE's Jonathan Peeris speaks with Dr. Don Tapscott, author and Chairman of business strategy think tank Insight, to find out the implications of this trend. Dr Tapscott starts by explaining how the internet has revolutionised the way companies do business.
4 min 4 sec | | 5 | 16/8/10 | Stocks
Singapore stocks had another dismal time last week. Share prices here fell causing the benchmark index to drop 55 points for the week to end at 2,940 - below the key 3,000 level yet again. Renewed fears of a global double dip recession grew as economic data around the world failed to give investors new signs of hope And Gabriel Yap, Executive Chairman of investment firm GCP Global, tells 938LIVE’s Keith de Souza that trading here could remain lacklustre for a while.
4 min 15 sec | | 6 | 10/8/10 | Gross Domestic Product - GDP
As you’ve just heard in the news, final data released this morning showed Singapore’s second quarter grow came in slightly lower than initially estimated. The economy expanded by 18.8 percent on-year in the April to June period, lower than the 19.3 percent increase initially estimated. Compared to the previous quarter, gross domestic product or GDP in the April to June period stood at 24 percent, down from 26 percent. While the data did not top expectations as it did in the previous quarter, Treasury Economist Selena Ling tells 938LIVE’s Bharati Jagdish that the results were not surprising.
4 min 9 sec | | 7 | 5/8/10 | IT solutions provider Tripwire
In an increasingly inter-connected world where companies trade globally, organisations today are being forced to respond to an increasingly sophisticated threat environment due to new ways of transacting information through new media and Web 2.0 initiatives. If security is breached, the ability to act in real time to detect the breaches is critical for organisations to mitigate risks and protect their reputation and information assets. 938 LIVE's Jonathan Peeris speaks with Robert Kidd, Asia Pacific Managing Director for IT solutions provider Tripwire, to find out more. Mr Kidd starts by elaborating on how more and more Asian companies are striving for security compliance.
4 min 8 sec | | 8 | 2/8/10 | Stocks - Jeyson Ng
Singapore's benchmark index has traded near the 3,000 resistance level for several weeks. But despite a generally positive earnings season so far, the STI has yet to breach the 3,000 mark. Last week, the benchmark index added 14 points to 2,987, again failing to go past the ceiling And Senior Dealer at Phillip Securities, Jeyson Ng, tells 938LIVE’s Bharati Jagdish that a key reason for the weakness is the predominance of uncertainty.
3 min 21 sec | | 9 | 26/7/10 | Stocks - ABT
Shares here and around the region were on tenterhooks for the whole of last week, waiting for the results of the European Union’s stress tests of its banks. The results were released only after markets closed in Europe last Friday. That caused investors to stay on the sidelines even here in Singapore. Still, the benchmark index managed to add 15 points higher for the week to ending at 2,973. While Singapore stocks were touching distance of the key 3,000 level last week, Head of Research at AM-Fraser Securities, Najeeb Jarhom tells 938LIVE’s Bharati Jagdish that markets may continue to be range-bound.
2 min 14 sec | | 10 | 19/7/10 | Stocks -Kristy Fong
Singapore shares put together a few days of gains to help boost the benchmark stock index. Last week, the STI closed 40 points higher to 2,957.
While the advancement was seen as a continuation of the recent rally in the region, some analysts are urging caution. Kristy Fong, Investment Manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, tells 938LIVE’s Bharati Jagdish that it’s too early to tell if investor confidence has returned in full force....
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