Singapore is internationally recognized as one of the world’s top maritime ports, accorded as the world’s Top Maritime Centre for 8 consecutive years by the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISDC) Index and the world’s Top Leading Maritime Capital Of The World for 4 consecutive years by Menon Economic’s Leading Maritime Capitals Of the World report. With such accolades, Singapore is home to many marine and shipping companies. While most Singaporeans are familiar with Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M, Singapore is also host to many smaller players in the marine industry that all play a part in our bustling port. One of these marine companies is Marco Polo Marine (SGX: 5LY) which has been listed on the SGX Mainboard since 2007. Macro Polo Marine operates regi

For those of us who have been working from home (or in the office), sitting and slouching over our laptops has probably contributed to problems such as back pains and stiff shoulders. Such bodily pains are common and usually goes away on it on own. We have all experienced pain at some time in our lives and thankfully most of it is painful but short-lived. However, imagine if you have chronic pain that doesn’t go away. Such a life sounds torturous but is the reality for patients who suffer from chronic pain conditions. Thankfully, there are specialised services available to such patients. Listed on SGX’s Catalist on 30 July 2020, Singapore Paincare Holdings is a medical services group specialising in paincare services. They aim to be a one-stop provider covering the full spectrum of pai

Singapore is home to the busiest port in the world in terms of shipping tonnage. As the centre of a global trade route connected to over 600 ports, our marine & offshore industry contributes about 7% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Thus, it comes as no surprise that there are multiple companies in the marine and offshore industry that Singapore investors can invest in. Recently, companies from the marine and offshore industry have been making headlines. One of the biggest news this week is the announcement that Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Corporation have entered a non-binding memorandum for a 50-50 joint venture. In this week’s edition of 4 Stocks This Week, we look at four marine and offshore stocks that have made their name into the news this month. Read Also: 5 Things To Kno

As we spend more time at home, working or studying from home, some of us may feel the desire to spruce up our home environment. Getting the right home furnishing can make a big difference in how your home looks and feels. While most of us immediately think of overseas manufacturers for our home furniture, there is already an Original Design Manufacturer in Singapore listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX): Koda (SGX: BJZ). Koda started in 1972 in a small workshop in Geylang and has expanded to exporting furniture to about 30 countries globally, across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. The Company has been recognised by Forbes Asia under the category of ‘Best Under A Billion Company’ in 2006 and profiled by CSIL Milano in its Top World Furniture Manufacturers Report 2006 as one of

Every mother wants the best for her child, and this often includes providing the best possible care she can afford. For some children who develop certain diseases, especially blood cancers, this may include engaging specialised medical services such as cord blood banking. This is where a company like Cordlife comes in. Established in 2001, Cordlife is the first private cord blood bank in Singapore. In fact, its establishment precedes Singapore’s public cord blood bank, Singapore Cord Blood Bank which was established in 2005.  Aside from its core focus on cord blood banking, Cordlife has also expanded its range of medical and banking services. As of Mar 2021, Cordlife has received its license to offer OptiQ, a corneal lenticule banking service in Singapore. This makes Cordlife the first