The appeal of offshore fundsThe subject, for most Singaporean investors , is actually somewhat "moot", as the availability of "offshore funds" to them is greatly restricted. Perhaps in reviewing the subject, it is worth considering taking...
Stock Index Futures Series● 茆懿心博士 Dr Jennifer Mao The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex)announced on 27 April 1998 that it would launch in August astock index futures contract based on the Singapore stockmarket. In add...
S.W.O.T. AnalysisIn modern strategic management and planning, SWOT analysis is a widely known diagnostic tool. SWOT analysis refers to understanding the strength and weakness of the competitors relative to oneself, and realising the opport...
Common pitfalls of investors--mistakes investors tend to make● 陈美凤 By Goh Mui Hong Stock prices have fallen considerably during the currenteconomic malaise. Although there is the risk that stockmarkets may not have bottomed, the curren...
Strategy, Structure and BehaviourOne of the most important aspects in the conduct of war is the relationship between strategy, structure and behaviour. In fact, the following phrases by Sun Tzu are very illuminating: "To manage a large for...
Krugman: Asia was impressive but still human MIT Economics Professor Paul Krugman wrote an article "TheMyth of Asia's Miracle" published in Foreign Affairs in1994. In that article, he denounced the Asian miracle andbelieved that Asia's gro...
How does interest rate affect the price of bonds?● 郭志明 By Vincent Kok There is a relationship between bond prices and interestrates, and the maturity of a bond has an impact on its pricesensitivity to interest rates. This article exami...
Malaysia must have a sense of fairness● 陈秀銮By Chen Xiuluan Recently, I came across a commentary by Zhang Muqin inthe Nanyang Siang Pau which a friend had brought from KualaLumpur (The article was reproduced in Lianhe Zaobao onSeptember...
Directors: Who are they?● 吕俊昭 By Loo Choon Chiaw The recent formation of the Singapore Institute ofDirectors underlined the im-portant roles played by companydi-rectors. It has further brought into focus the topic ofCorporate Governanc...
＂ＢＥＣ高级全方位训练＂先来一些外贸上的术语，虽然ＢＥＣ高级不会考这些术语，但是对于大家将来要走外贸这一条路是很有用的．专业的术语是一定要记得的，不然和他们打交道的时候就有问题啦，其他相关的知识有个大概了解就行，当然你能记住是最好的． E组(...
银行英语口语银行英语口语－新开帐户 What kind of account did you have in your mind? 你想开哪种帐户? Do you like to open a current account? 你想开一个活期存款帐户吗? A deposit or current account? 定期还是活期? Please tell me how you would li...
S.W.O.T. Analysis Part 2After World War II, the Japanese economy was in ruins, and its industries highly uncompetitive. It was simply not possible to compete head-on against the large Western business corporations. Instead, the Japanese ma...
Directors: Statutory requirements,appointment,Directors: Statutory requirements,appointment, resignation and removal● 吕俊昭 Loo Choon Chiaw Section 145 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as"Section 145") provides that every company inco...
Release CPF savings for hardship needsRelease CPF savings for hardship needs ● 王彼得 By Peter Ong I believe more and more people today are crying out"money no enough."Having "not enough money" to spend is but a smallmatter. What is more...
Understanding Key Economic Indicators● 林兆权 By Desmond LumIn these times when market forces appear increasinglycomplicated and more volatile, it is all the more importantto understand the professional jargon and terminology in themarket...
