Mall Maker

Lim Beng Chee, CEO of CapitaMalls Asia, was busy opening new properties through 2011, despite the uncertain economic conditions. Now, he figures the company is about to take off fast. Issue 514 of The Edge Singapore is now available on newsstands and Singtel’s Android-based tablets.

Also inside Issue 514 (March 12-18)

• The Week: Are Asian economies on a knife’s edge?
• Edgewise: SingTel charts new course — again
• Is the Philippines the next Indonesia?
• As Genting gears up for expansion, could its dividend potential be in jeopardy?
• LMA gains traction; Kulim factory to add competitive edge
• Rotary Engineering close to maiden stake in Johor oil terminal as EPC margins decline
• Eratat surprises with ‘incentive’ payment, which it plans to offset against receivables
• Tide of cash reverses at Batam’s shipyards
• Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways eyes expansion into Southeast Asia for growth
• Sheng Siong to add new stores and house brands as growth plateaus
• Big Money: Assif Shameen: Why the shipping glut is worsening
• Sunita Sue Leng: What Malaysia’s minimum wage could mean for Singapore
• Manu Bhaskaran: Is the global economy out of the woods yet?
• Cap 1: Bounce back: Analysts tout oil plays, K-REIT Asia as market recovers from sell-off
• Right Timing: Goola Warden: Corrective phase to persist

Investing Ideas:

• Structured warrants: Leveraged financial instruments making a comeback as investors assume more risks
• SGX invests in investor education to boost interest in capital markets

Insider Moves:

• Malaysian tycoon Tong Kooi Ong takes up major stake in UPP Holdings

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