The quickest way to get acquainted with the largest companies in a country is through its stock market index. In Singapore, the representative index is the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI). The STI consists of the 30 largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX: S68), and the index widely considered to be the barometer of the Singapore stock market. However, not all companies hold equal weight within the STI. Just the 10 biggest companies alone account for more than 70% of the index’s weight. Let’s take a closer look at these companies and their recent performance....