

Right Timing
STI consolidates as blue chips ease
Although the US and global markets experienced a Biden Bump on Jan 21, the sideways trend displayed by the Straits TImes Index resumed on Jan 22.
Results
SGX reports 12% higher 1H21 earnings of $240 mil, declares interim quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has reported earnings of $240 million for the 1HFY2021 ended December, up 12% y-o-y.
China Focus

Record Chinese inflows push Hong Kong stock index past 30,000
Investors in mainland China are showing unprecedented interest in Hong Kong stocks, powering the city’s fastest rally for a new year in more than three decades.
Investing ideas

Cold Play: a look at vaccine-linked stocks
On Dec 23, 2020, the government of Singapore announced that Singapore vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac Biotech have been purchased.
Investing ideas

The bigger the fall, the stronger the recovery for Singapore market: Credit Suisse
In the classic 1977 film Star Wars, old Ben Kenobi tells Darth Vader, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
Global review

Are global listings the next big step forward for Southeast Asia's tech companies?
The technology industry in Southeast Asia is relatively young. Not only is it a late starter compared to Silicon Valley, it is also lagging behind Asian tech giants such as China and India.
Funds

Picking the weeds
The cannabis industry, although relatively new in the investing world, is quickly growing.