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Will slipping RevPAR continue to chip at hoteliers' profits in H2?

Will slipping RevPAR continue to chip at hoteliers' profits in H2?

Scheduled completions this year have been delayed to 2017.

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Here’s why small taxi operators are the biggest losers as Uber and Grab gain traction

While larger operators remain hedged, say analysts.

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Plummeting profits to hound Singapore shipyards until 2021

Newbuild rig order numbers remain close to nil.

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The wheels on the bus: LTA rolls out $7.18b deal with SBS and SMRT for new bus contracting model

The deal is divided into 11 bus packages.

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Singapore slashes GDP growth forecast to 1-2% as economy expands 2.1% in Q2

Amid Brexit-related vagaries and China’s rising corporate credit.

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Gotta catch ‘em all: Data usage may spike to 3.8GB as Pokémon Go fever heats up

Thanks to telco subscribers in search of Pokémons.

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Hefty bonuses lure banking professionals to Singapore’s local banks

Bonuses in big banks used to be 40%--how have the times changed?

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Here's why hotel deal flow is in the doldrums despite robust investor interest

There were zero transacted deals in 1H16.

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Here’s why hoteliers are still losing sleep despite rising tourist numbers

Hotel occupancy dipped to 78.2% in May.

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Swiber fiasco casts a pall on banks’ ability to float O&M firms

Defaults, urgent capital raising loom over companies.

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Here’s why Singapore banks face plummeting asset quality amidst Swiber fiasco

DBS’ earnings are expected to take a 3.1% hit.

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Will June’s modest inflation rebound drive MAS to ease policy?

CPI spiked 0.7%, from May’s 1.6% contraction.

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Is Singapore on the verge of a fiscal shortfall?

It’s about to run its largest budget deficit in history.

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Weak manufacturing demand casts a pall over industrial property outlook

Vacancy rate has reached a near 12-year high.

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Rising construction labour costs put Singapore’s infrastructure projects at risk: analysts

Labour shortages and inadequate skills also pose risks.

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The worst is yet to come for Singapore’s commercial property

Rents, investor demand are expected to crumble further.

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MAS pours cold water over speculation fires of a policy easing in October

Inflation is expected to turn positive this year.

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