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New studio apartments for old folks homes

Sorry, but young Singaporeans will have to stand aside for their elders under new housing plans.

New studio apartments for old folks homes

Sorry, but young Singaporeans will have to stand aside for their elders under new housing plans.

Will Raffles Education sell off more land?

Chances are high that its recent sale of campus land is only the beginning of an unloading spree, says DBS.

Singapore's real estate market to lure more Chinese investors

Foreigners in Singapore enjoy 60-80% mortgage compared to Mainland's 5-7% mortgage rates, so it should not be a surprise.

Brace for even higher freight rates: CIMB

Container freight rates are climbing and will reach mid-year peaks before crashing in 2H11.

Is UOL gathering enough growth steam?

DBS thinks so with the developer's full plate of condo and hotel launches this year.

Singapore manufacturing down 8.8% yoy

Take out biomedical manufacturing output and the tally becomes even worse for January.

Inflation eases to 4.8% in January

But core inflation of basic necessities is rising and will remain high for the next few months.

Free bus rides on us: Singapore train operators

SMRT and SBS Transit will shoulder all fares when passengers are forced to take the bus due to disruptions.

Singapore ranks 37th in world growth contribution

Two other Asian countries topped the 2011 list with many more ranking ahead of the island nation.

Singapore talent shortage stumping SME growth

Roughly 70% of CEOs had to cancel strategic plans due to talent shortage and no respite is in sight, says PWC.

2012 budget plan accelerates growing pains

Singapore businesses have been saddled with tighter foreign worker measures and higher CPF contributions.

Singapore growth to dwell in slow-paced limbo?

That is the forming consensus with RBS predicting an averted crash followed by a prolonged rebound.

Singaporeans worried most about economic woes

Latest feedback survey reveals a growing concern for rising costs of living, unemployment and the sinking economy.

Which Singaporeans earned more in 2011?

Apprarently everyone took home more money from work but guess which bracket saw the highest jump.

What will Singaporeans splurge on this Valentine's?

Chocolates, flowers and restaurant reservations rank as the most popular expenses.

IMF describes uncertainty for Singapore as extraordinary

It said growth is expected to slow significantly in 2012, driven down by softening external demand and global financial volatility.

The hidden cost of economic restructuring revealed

Levy hikes for foreign labour may sound beneficial to local job hunters but do you know the costs passed on to consumers?