US and Japan Stock Broker Recommendation

[rogerwilco]

Hello Dear ValueBuddies Forumers,

For someone who would like to buy and sell stocks traded at NYSE or NASDAQ, which US stock broker do you recommend? (preferably has office setup in Singapore). Anyone has experience using e-Trade?

similar question for stocks traded at Tokyo Stock Exchange

Thousand Thanks!

UPDATE: Some resources found on the internet:

http://help-your-money.blogspot.com/2011...tocks.html

http://sgfinancialfreedom.blogspot.com/2...apore.html

http://www.standardchartered.com.sg/pers...index.html

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/stocks...227-6.html

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/stocks...35537.html

http://the-international-investor.com/in...roker-list