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Reduced IGLS tenures could scare off industrialists: Colliers

Industrialists are afraid the now shorter-leased sites will have diminished long-term values and require a tougher loans process.

Reduced IGLS tenures could scare off industrialists: Colliers

Industrialists are afraid the now shorter-leased sites will have diminished long-term values and require a tougher loans process.

Singapore NODX to US, Japan and China all shrivel

It's a good thing other export markets stepped up to the plate to offset the contraction in these major three.

Small and medium firms 4x more vulnerable to malware attacks

18% of all targeted attacks are directed at weakly defended businesses with 250 or fewer employees, says Symantec.

6 out of 10 Singapore marketers failed to execute digital strategies

They dismiss print media's importance when 86% of consumers rate is as the second most valuable source of information.

Having children hinders our career advancement: Female Execs

New global survey showed 45% of female executives feel their careers were "somewhat" stymied by child-bearing.

Shipping rate hikes sink to near-impossibility

Carriers have postponed rate hikes as bookings fizzled and the near-term horizon show no signs of calmer waters.

Singapore Airport stuck in Top 30 in World rankings

It remained in 26th place in May with only 58.65% of flights departing on time.

Formula One IPO delayed by "volatile market conditions"

The estimated $2 billion IPO gets postponed in what has been a trend of IPO rescheduling after the Facebook dud.

Can business analytics boost retail, wholesale sector competitiveness?

The government seems to think so and will spend $5.3m developing business analytics infrastructure for both sectors.

SingTel Mobile fined for service disruption

The telco will pay $400,000 for insufficient efforts to restore full service during a two-day signal difficulty in 2011.

Well-located sites still reeling in developer interest

Despite flagging property sales, land parcels in optimal locations continue to draw in record high bids.

Singapore launches business mission to Turkey

The delegation will focus on key investment partnerships in automotive, environmental services as well as oil and gas sectors.

Electronics, biomedical drag down manufacturing output

April output slid 0.3% yoy as weakness in these two manufacturing clusters offset expansion from the rest.

Are suburban shoebox units becoming too pricey?

Unit prices are pushing up to SGD1,500–2,000 psf and sellers might be overestimating their investment appeal to buyers.

Inflation easing still a long way off

Expect a few more months of elevated prices before inflation comes off its year-long highs.

Welcome to Singapore: STB targets splurging tourists

High-end Singapore hotels showed RevPAR growth of 14.5% in 1Q12, outperforming budget hotels.

Domestic wholesale trade recovers in 1Q12 as volumes rise

It posted a 2.3% increase over the 4Q11 after ajdusting for price changes with several sectors posting qoq growth gains.