The Straits Trading Company Limited is a conglomerate-investment company with operations in resources, property, and hospitality businesses. It operates in four segments: Resources, Real Estate, Hospitality, and Others. The company engages in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials. It also produces various grades of refined tin metal and by-products; and invests in other metals and mineral resources. In addition, the company invests in, develops, leases, and sells real estate properties; provides property and real estate fund management services; and owns and manages hotels. It has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, China, Korea, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is based in Singapore. The Straits Trading Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of The Cairns Pte. Ltd.