In Focus
MAS to keep policy stance even as headline inflation bleeds red
MAS to keep policy stance even as headline inflation bleeds red
Deflation dynamics are different this time.
Singapore Savings Bonds have an unexpected and risky downside for local banks
Retail deposit competition will intensify.
Analysts see an end to property cooling measures as sorry sales trend continues
It might happen in 1H16.
Struggling offshore players rush to beat the clock as massive debts mature
Who will be the next Ezra?
Luxury home sales tick up on back of steep price corrections
Sales surged 73% in May.
Buyers flock back to old launches as new residential supply dwindles
But prices will not recover.
Here’s why Singapore should be really worried about the steep rise in corporate debt
Corporate debt has risen by 90 percentage points since 2007.
Choosy developers turn their noses up at unappealing GLS residential sites
Who wants a secluded spot in Sembawang?
Steer clear of struggling rigbuilders until 2016, investors warned
They're in deep trouble even if oil prices stabilize.
Banks outperform lacklustre STI with tiny gains over last three quarters
The STI gained a measly 1.9%.
Defensive telcos hounded by Fed rate hike fears
Should investors be spooked?
Sentosa Cove condo prices down a whopping 36% from 2011 peak
Old developments are hardest hit.
Japanese brands dominate auto sales race as European cars lose ground
Thanks to the revised COE system.
Strong Chinese markets sapping the life out of the Straits Times Index
Investors are on a quest for alpha.
Surprisingly, MRT proximity doesn’t work wonders for rental yields
More inaccessible projects have higher yields.
Islandwide home vacancy rate feared to jump to record high in 2016
Almost 21,000 units will flood the market.
Singapore gears up for a long decade of muted growth as productivity woes mount
Restructuring is a bitter pill to swallow.
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