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Singapore Mercantile Exchange joins derivatives associations

SingaporeSingapore - The Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) Monday said it has been admitted as a member of a number of leading international derivatives trade associations.

Formed in July 2008, SMX has joined the Futures Industry Association (FIA), the Swiss Futures and Options Association (SFOA), the Association of Futures Markets (AFM) and the Futures and Options Association (FOA).

The trade exchanges collectively encompass many leading exchanges and clearing houses in the commodities field, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Asin Bags International Tamil Film Award For ‘Dasavathaaram’

Asin Bags International Tamil Film Award For ‘Dasavathaaram’Here is good news for Asin’s fans.

The big news doing the rounds is that the renowned Singapore-based International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) will honor the South Indian beauty on May 16.

Asin will get an award in the best actress category for Kamal Haasan’s magnum opus ‘Dasavathaaram’ at Singapore Expo Max Pavilion.
 
The Hindi version of the film ‘Dasavathaaram’ hit theatres this Friday.

Singapore monk shuns Middle Path for fast lane

Singapore monk shuns Middle Path for fast lane Singapore  - Singapore's top Buddhist monk has lived a lavish lifestyle with name branded goods and nine gold credit cards, according to a report in the Sunday Times.

"We are living in a modern world," the newspaper quoted monk Ming Yi as telling auditors and police during an investigation into a charity hospital that he had headed.

The report said Ming Yi was a high-end shopper who spent on brands like Louis Vuitton and Montblanc, and had given three supplementary credit cards to his friends including a monk based in Hong Kong.

Singapore gears up to tackle casino-related crime

Singapore gears up to tackle casino-related crime Singapore  - Singapore is preparing to deal with casino-related offences, such as cheating and prostitution, ahead of the opening of two casino-anchored resorts, the first of which is due to open in December, media reports said Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng noted that newly opened casinos are often the subject of syndicate scams, and to combat such schemes, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) would increase its staff to 116 by the end of the year from a current 75.

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Singapore to launch iron ore swap contracts

Singapore to launch iron ore swap contractsSingapore - The Singapore Exchange announced on Friday that it will launch the world's first clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) iron ore swap contracts on April 27.

The SGX said it has also signed an agreement with the Steel Index (STI) to provide its reference price for the settlement of the iron ore swap contracts to be cleared via SGX AsiaClear.

A 500-metric-ton iron ore swap contract would be cash-settled based on the average of TSI iron ore reference prices in the expiring month.

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