Welcome!
Home Healthcare
Broker's Calls
Raffles Medical Group ‘a laggard on the recovery theme’: UOB Kay Hian
UOB Kay Hian has maintained their “buy” call on Raffles Medical Group, and expect patient loads to normalise to pre-Covid levels.
December 15, 2020
Singapore economy
We need stronger consumer protection for a better economy
Singapore needs to strengthen its consumer protection laws to promote fairer outcomes for consumers without compromising growth.
October 30, 2020
Fitness
Singaporeans to earn up to $380 by keeping healthy with the Apple Watch
As part of the scheme, Singapore residents will be able to earn as much as $380 by completing goals and tasks set within the app.
September 16, 2020
Broker's Calls
Clear skies for ClearBridge Health as PhillipCapital expects stronger recovery in 2H20
PhillipCapital has maintained its “buy” rating and target price of 26 cents on ClearBridge Health on the back of a stronger 2H20 for the company.
August 31, 2020
Results
Raffles Medical posts 38.2% drop in 1H2020 earnings, but expects to "remain profitable" this year
Earnings of healthcare provider Raffles Medical Group plunged 38.2% to $17.2 million for 1H2020 ended June, from $27.9 million a year ago, following the deferment of elective surgeries and a dip in foreign patients during the circuit breaker period.
July 27, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
How close are Bursa and SGX-listed companies to financial distress?
SINGAPORE (Apr 30): There is no question that the Covid19 pandemic and resulting restriction on movements will inflict significant economic pain on businesses on a global scale. Most government aid packages are currently focused on helping to tide small a
April 30, 2020
Geopolitics
The policy response and its implications
Investors must recognise that with policy rates near their effective lower bound and fiscal policy becoming a more important driver, that the equity-bond correlation can become less negative.
April 09, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Telemedicine startup Doctor Anywhere raises US$27 mil in funding round, eyes further overseas expansion
Since the outbreak, Doctor Anywhere has deployed its platform at ferry terminals around the island, and it’s also provided services to self-quarantined individuals.
March 31, 2020
Results
Raffles Medical posts 14.1% drop in FY2019 earnings, but looks for novel measures to cope with Covid-19
Raffles Medical is looking to remain profitable in 2020, barring unforeseen circumstances like the prolongation of the novel coronavirus outbreak
February 24, 2020
Global Economy
Advanced economies' missing link
(Feb 21): As 2020 gets underway, employment in both Europe and the US is at a record high and still rising. The job losses from the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession have been all but reversed – but you wouldn’t know it from the public mo
February 21, 2020