More listed companies come under auditors’ focus

Auditors have raised concerns over more listed companies, with the latest focus falling on firms such as Firstlink Investments Corporation, KXD Digital Entertainment and ASA Group.

Firms weigh cost, convenience for AGMs

But not all shareholders appreciate the cost-cutting efforts.

MAS issues new fair dealing rules for FIs

Financial institutions have to relook commission-based model, freebies strategies under guidelines

Fund manager may inject US$15m into Oceanus

Marine aquaculture specialist Oceanus Group has announced a proposed loan investment of between US$12 million and US$15 million in the group by a fund manager.

Bear market rally or the real McCoy?

Wall Street may be saying something when yesterday’s 8.5% jobless number doesn’t seem to faze it

Coming back for more vroom

Drawn by the allure, very high-end sports cars are seeing repeat buyers in Singapore

Risks and S-chips on SGX’s mind

It says it’s acutely aware of risks presented by companies operating in foreign countries

The moralist manifesto

Finance is not usually associated with questions of good and evil. The last few months have been something of an exception, at least for some politicians. It has become fashionable to blame greedy bankers for the ongoing financial crisis. But that is little more than name-calling. The best way to ward off future crises is through serious analysis of financial morality. A well-reasoned attack on greed requires some profound changes. Here are seven.

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Korean slowdown a boon for plastic surgeons, malls

Falling won lures Japanese and Chinese tourists to Seoul

SGX urges investors to be vigilant

More auditors raising red flags about listed firms in midst of crisis

Grey list

Singapore is on it, but is committed to tax rules

China looking stronger after G-20 summit

China came away from Thursday’s G-20 meeting looking ‘pretty good,’ said experts.

‘Red shirts’ plan massive protest

Pro-Thaksin movement aims for 100,000-plus turnout on Wednesday

G-20 deal ‘a turning point’ but not all convinced

Obama and Soros hail plan but others say actions fall ‘critically short’ in key areas

Fear of being left out replaces fear of loss

Investors appear to have missed the absurd logic behind the view that once credit starts to flow again all will be well

Eight high-tech exam cheats jailed

Chinese parents and teachers in elaborate scams convicted of stealing state secrets

At G20, China finds way to raise stature in world finance

But in that scant time, China had a chance to showcase its growing importance in the world economy. China said it would contribute 40 billion U.S. dollars to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) increased financing capacity. That’s only a small portion of the total, but it could take China’s IMF voting rights from to 3.997 percent from 3.807 percent.

Cultural celebrations walk thin line between myth and greed

“Public ceremonies should be organised by the public and the costs covered voluntarily by participants, not by government funds,” Mr. Ge said. “Otherwise, it will damage the interests of those who don’t want to take part.”

An ex-hacker’s thoughts on the Dalai Lama and democracy

“In our world, democracy is something that powerful nations impose on the weak. Equality, law and democracy do not exist between them. Does the US deal with Yugoslavia and Iraq in a democratic way?