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Giant rig builders embroiled in massive Brazilian bribery charge
Giant rig builders embroiled in massive Brazilian bribery charge
Both Keppel and SembMarine's order books are at risk.
Singapore’s troubled rig builders sitting in the eye of the storm
It’s not all doom and gloom at the moment, but all bets are off after 2015.
HDB resale prices slipped 5.7% in January
But resale volume surged 15.3%.
Which local bank is most exposed to rapidly rising interest rates?
Its net profit might jump by as much as 17%.
Offshore and marine firms brace for massive losses as fourth quarter results roll in
But this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Property stocks brace for capital outflows on back of weak SGD
Investors are shying away from SGD-denominated assets.
Developer sentiment crashes to 5-year low on back of deteriorating property market
Residential developers are the most pessimistic.
Tip of the iceberg: Analysts fear further easing in April policy meeting
The MAS might flatten the NEER’s slope.
Penny-pinching expats ditch luxury homes, move to suburbs on back of housing allowance cuts
Private rents slipped by 3% last year.
In which areas did HDB resale prices depreciate the most?
Sengkang and Punggol top the list.
Vulnerable SGD at risk of a substantial sell-off as interest rates rise
The greenback will continue to get stronger versus the SGD.
Private home sales, launches crashed over 50% in 2014
These numbers haven’t been seen since the GFC.
All the way down: Private condo sales to plunge 20% in 2015
Buying activity will only pick up in Q4.
A race against time: Take a look at these unsold projects which will soon be subjected to hefty fines
Developers may have to fork out a total of $587m.
Work until you die: Over half of Singaporeans grossly unprepared for retirement, reveals HSBC
1 in 3 residents older than 45 have no savings.
Banks brace for more delinquent property loans as shoebox flats flood the market
All three banks are equally at risk.
Which local bank is most exposed to the struggling offshore and marine sector?
This sector is the new subprime.
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