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Over 7 out of 10 Singaporeans brace for cash-strapped retirement on back of insufficient CPF funds

Over 7 out of 10 Singaporeans brace for cash-strapped retirement on back of insufficient CPF funds

Seniors are counting on dole-outs from younger family members.

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Sluggish sales plague local developers as margin pressures mount in Q4

The cooling measures are here to stay.

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Construction sector named worst paymaster in Q3 as cash flow woes plague local firms

Late payments have been rising for four straight quarters.

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Singapore is 10th city in the world with the most billionaires

Eight Asian cities are in the top 20.

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Dark days dawn for offshore and marine firms as rig-building activities grind to a halt

Sliding oil prices are to blame.

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Local investors flee overseas to buck Singapore’s sluggish property market

Eager buyers are turning to three key markets.

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Glitzy Orchard Road malls losing their glam as locals turn to suburban retail centres

The posh shopping havens are struggling to capture customers.

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Singapore braces for vacancy flood as job openings surge to 64,600 in Q2

There are now 136 posts per 100 seekers.

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More tenants push for longer lease terms as office rents surge in Q3

But longer leases could bring even higher rents.

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How posh homes sold at big-time losses are crippling Singapore banks' profitability

Housing NPL ratio could be at risk.

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A losing bet: New Asian casinos eating away Singapore’s share of the gaming pie

Blame it on the vanishing VIPs.

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Under threat: No end to retailers’ woes in 2015, analysts caution

Are traditional brick-and-mortar shops still viable?

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The chips are down: Local casinos struggle as foreign gamers vanish

The strong SGD is driving Asian tourists away.

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Ghost month: New private home sales plunge 42.9% year-on-year in August

Number of new launches also dropped by 64.1%.

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Futuristic flats: HDB unveils eight new technologies for Punggol Northshore homes

Mechanised car parks and smart lighting systems are in the pipeline.

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Job mismatch looms as Singapore’s labour crunch persists

Total job creation sunk to a four-year low.

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Singapore economy to grow by 3.7% in 2015: MAS

More than the price increase of goods.

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