In Focus
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MANUFACTURING |
03 Feb 12
The country's manufacturing industry continues to contract but is it an outlier in Asia? Read ››
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ECONOMY |
01 Feb 12
A resounding yes as less tax processing requirements helped push the nation to the top of a World Bank competitiveness ranking. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
01 Feb 12
Fatal and injury accident rate in 2011 dropped to 83.31 per 10,000 vehicle population. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
31 Jan 12
53% of respondents expect smaller or no extra compensation for their work in 2011. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
30 Jan 12
Private home owners in the Core Central region should brace for a 5 to 8% decline in residential prices. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
27 Jan 12
For 2011, prices of private residential properties increased by 5.9%, significantly lower than the 17.6% increase in 2010. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
26 Jan 12
A so-called marginal macro momentum is sweeping across Singapore and four other countries, says RBS. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
25 Jan 12
Blame it on the housing and transport cost components which spark the rising inflation. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
24 Jan 12
So if not Singapore, which countries will likely exhibit continued growth? Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, RETAIL |
20 Jan 12
Lower occupancies are darkening the short-term horizon for its existing malls but DBS sees an offsetting upside. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
19 Jan 12
No segment will be spared in the approaching 2012 demand drought, says Colliers. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
18 Jan 12
Only 12,000 primary homes is expected to be sold this year far below the usual 16,000 levels. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
17 Jan 12
Whatever happened during the closed hearing on 16 January 2012 must have worked. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
16 Jan 12
The company was described as “so defiant” and “testing the will and limits” of the bourse. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
13 Jan 12
Bleak market outlook adopted as steep price declines hit the residential sector. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
12 Jan 12
Office vacancy rate increased by 40 basis points over Q4 as a result of weakening demand. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
11 Jan 12
Plus the Committee of Inquiry will hold its hearings in public. Read ››
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TELECOM & INTERNET |
10 Jan 12
It's a do-or-die year for all three telcos to monetize data usage growth. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
09 Jan 12
As residential property prices grew a measly 0.2% in 4Q11. Read ››
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HOTELS & TOURISM |
06 Jan 12
But overall tourism brought in S$6 billion, up 12% from last year. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
05 Jan 12
Read this article and you will negotiate yourself a better rent for your home or office in 2012. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
03 Jan 12
The influx of new housing supply at the time of global economic woes might drive home prices down this year. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
02 Jan 12
The office space occupancy rate at the prime grade building fell 7.6% YoY to 89% in Q411 as major occupants transfer to other locations. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
02 Jan 12
Transport costs rose the most at 12%, owing to the continued surge in petrol prices. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
23 Dec 11
A cause of concern for retailers as consumers are tightening their belts amid the heightened economic uncertainty. Read ››
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HOTELS & TOURISM |
22 Dec 11
Spending will increase 9% in next two years as they eat, go clubbing and travel outdoors. Read ››
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RETAIL |
21 Dec 11
Singaporeans will be tightening their belts, spending less on shopping next year. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
20 Dec 11
The commercial sector is the star performer for the quarter, surging 153% to S$3 billion. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
19 Dec 11
However, worries still abound as the market is expected to slow come 2012. Read ››
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MANUFACTURING |
15 Dec 11
Woes in first half of 2012 to cause full year contraction of 0.5%, says DBS. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
14 Dec 11
All sectors report weaker prospects for additional staffing, with one verging on massive layoffs. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
14 Dec 11
Singapore employees are bracing themselves for the difficult year ahead. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
13 Dec 11
DBS expects rents to drop by 10-15% as office demand will be adversely affected by the faltering economy. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
09 Dec 11
1-3% yoy growth forecast next year as Europe, US and China all falter, says OCBC. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
06 Dec 11
The Lion city has overtaken Hong Kong for two reasons. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
05 Dec 11
In a new survey, more than half of respondents recommended a “hold” position for properties. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
05 Dec 11
It’s the women who have better skills in money management, says MasterCard’s latest survey. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
02 Dec 11
It seems so as 75% of Asians in the travel and hospitality industry said they received a pay raise in the last 12 months. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
01 Dec 11
There were a whopping 2.08 million residents in the labour force as of June this year. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
30 Nov 11
Three residential sites at Mount Vernon Road, Jalan Lempeng and Kovan Road / Simon Road are up for sale by public tender. Read ››
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