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FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday said the government will use every tool at its disposal ‘in a calibrated fashion’ to prevent boom and bust in the property market. One day after the Monetary Authority of Singapore served notice of further action to cool the housing market if needed, in the face of growing speculation risks, Mr Tharman spoke about the need to manage the property cy… more

SINGAPORE investors have a new stock index to follow – on the shipping industry.
The FTSE ST Maritime Index was launched on Sept 1 to provide investors and analysts a benchmark tool to track and measure the performance of Singapore-listed companies in the maritime industry.
This new index, an extension of the FTSE ST Index series, comprises 12 companies that have at least 55 per cent of their reve… more

BANKS and financial institutions will soon have a new tool at their fingertips to help them assess the risks of lending money to individuals.

MAKING SURE A DEBT IS PAID
‘As we all know, the world is recovering from a great credit crunch. What is needed is a better way for banks and financial institutions to assess the risks of lending money to i… more

When handling consumer disputes, credit card companies have a critical tool for keeping down legal costs: The option to avoid court and go to arbitration.

Ford, Nissan and Tesla have received loans that the companies say will help them tool up to manufacture their planned electric models, with the first cars arriving in 2010.