Private company
Straits Trading Company
Singapore-based conglomerate
The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based corporation with operations in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as various localities in Asia and Australia. Founded in 1887, the company was the result of a partnership for tin smelting between James Sword, a Scottish businessman, and Herman Muhlinghaus, a German entrepreneur; the Straits Trading Company was later incorporated in Singapore on 8 November 1887 with a hefty capital of S$150,000 during its days.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based corporation with operations in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as various localities in Asia and Australia. Founded in 1887, the company was the result of a partnership for tin smelting between James Sword, a Scottish businessman, and Herman Muhlinghaus, a German entrepreneur; the Straits Trading Company was later incorporated in Singapore on 8 November 1887 with a hefty capital of S$150,000 during its days.2
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- 2WikipediaStraits Trading Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsStraits Trading Company photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0