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Will the SGX delisting deluge abate in 2018?

Will the SGX delisting deluge abate in 2018?

Genting Hong Kong has also announced that it would be exiting the exchange in April.

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No luck with Singapore's gaming sector until 2019

Marina Bay Sands' rolling chip volume fell by 16.5%, implying softer gaming volumes.

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Subscriber-hungry telcos suffer 17% drop in data yield as price war ensues

Within one year, data yields fell from US$5.7/GB to US$4.8/GB.

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Homes are still "seriously" unaffordable in Singapore

Average price of an HDB flat is still under three times the median household income.

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"Shadow spaces" are growing behind bright office market

Expansion of tech and real estate firms lifted demand to 50% in 2017.

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Rig production deals set to rise in 2018

Thanks to oil prices higher than US$60/bbl and lower project costs.

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Homes are more affordable now than 20 years ago

It also now takes 4.8 years to buy a home, compared to 7.3 years in 2010.

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Number of available jobs plunged by 20% in Q4

The number of jobseekers also fell by 37%, mainly due to the Christmas holiday.

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Singapore's office rental growth to be the second fastest in Asia Pacific

Rents are expected to grow by 9-10% in 2018.

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Banks to start reporting results under IFRS 9

Banks are now required to set aside a minimum loss allowance of 1% on exposures, and excess will be recorded as capital.

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Monthly expat accommodation costs are now $230 cheaper

It dropped to eighth place in Asian cities' rankings.

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Household inflation expectations creep up to 2.97%

No thanks to the looming cut in COE quotas this 2018.

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Robust office leasing to give rentals needed push

About 70% of Frasers Tower is already pre-committed even before completion.

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Property market optimism could lead to overheating: analysts

"Overly optimistic" bids are appreciating prices by 10-40%.

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4 in 5 Singapore firms expanded overseas in 2017

71% have operations in at least one ASEAN country.

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Prime office rents to rise by 7% in 2018: Colliers

Better GDP and economic conditions drove demand for office space.

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Friend or foe: Can ledger technology disrupt Singapore's financial services?

Its ability to simplify transactions may remove the need for brokers.

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