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What secrecy? Transparency is the way to protect your wealth

Looks like confidentiality has gone obsolete as wealthy families may just place a greater emphasis on proper tax planning than on banking secrecy.

What secrecy? Transparency is the way to protect your wealth

Looks like confidentiality has gone obsolete as wealthy families may just place a greater emphasis on proper tax planning than on banking secrecy.

StarHub’s profit drops 8% to S$75.8m in 3Q11

It's surprising to know that a whopping 793,000 households take up at least one of its fixed network services.

SingTel profit down 1% to S$882m

So what caused the loss despite 4% revenue growth?

Noble Group’s CEO and executive director resigns

Ricardo Leiman abandons post while remaining as an advisor to company.

Sinopipe appoints Dr Pu Weidong as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Dr. Pu will to perform executive functions, including Finance, Investor Relationship and Overseas Market Development.

Asia Square to be fully leased by mid-2012

So if you plan to rent a space in the ‘human building,’ you better be quick.

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore launches financial guide for SMEs

The guide for financial reporting is an optional standard effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011.

What you need to know about loans in Singapore banks

UOB remains an analyst’s best pick being the least aggressive lender over the past 36 months.

O’Melveny & Myers associates with Indonesian law firm Tumbuan & Partners

Singapore-based partner Joel Hogarth will relocate to Jakarta to coordinate the association.

SP AusNet profit down 11.9% to A$146.2m

Increased half-year revenues and profit before tax were offset by a higher income tax expense.

What happens to Wheelock after losing Borders?

The group’s investment income dropped 11% as occupancy at Wheelock Place plunged to 89% following the departure of Borders Bookstore.

UOB-Kay Hian profit down 31.1% to S$23.6m

Other operating income declined by 34.4% to S$4.2m.

Are you asking the right question?

Innovation is about finding better ways of doing - What?

The Island of the Calm

Our contributor visits Palma Mallorca and discovers why it’s a hit destination with royalty, celebrities (and writers)

Prakash Shah joins SMX as President of Metals & Energy

He was Director and Head of Commodity Sales and Structuring at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Singapore prior to joining SMX.