In Focus

The Singapore Investor Confidence Index Poll reveals there was an increase in the percentage of investors who will be more conservative amidst global economic woes.

Pharmaceuticals output bounced back with 41.5% increase in June following declines in the past two months.

Persistent inflation reflects tight capacity conditions and still solid demand.

"It is the cleanest society you'd find anywhere," said the media mogul.

This is an all-time high before the Singapore dollar traded at S$1.2151.

Bigger driver would be more of the trend in the Chinese currency and the outlook of the euro, says a currency strategist.

Compared to May 2011, unsold units increased 7.7% in June to 4,675 units.

A tell-tale is the GDP contraction in the second quarter amidst global economic weakness.

Among the struggling sectors is manufacturing which fell by 5.5 percent after expanding by 16.4 percent in the first quarter.

Industrial production, for instance, experienced in April and May the first back-to-back decline since 2009.

The Ministry of Finance is conducting a public consultation on the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2011 until the first of August.

Reiterates that campaign expenses are limited to 30¢ per registered voter or $600,000 whichever is the greater.

This amidst the delisting or suspension of more than one in ten Chinese firms listed in Singapore since 2008, yet executives are safe back home.

That is if a focused cancer-controlled health care policy is not put in place.

DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam said cities around the world, including Singapore, will have to contend with issues in the context of urbanisation.

The DBSS site at Bendemeer Road will be withdrawn from the market as well.