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Shrug off Singapore's weak PMI: HSBC

Shrug off Singapore's weak PMI: HSBC

The country's manufacturing industry continues to contract but is it an outlier in Asia?

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Are convenient tax policies driving Singapore competitiveness?

A resounding yes as less tax processing requirements helped push the nation to the top of a World Bank competitiveness ranking.

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Singapore roads safest in half-a-decade

Fatal and injury accident rate in 2011 dropped to 83.31 per 10,000 vehicle population.

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Finance professionals bearish on job bonuses

53% of respondents expect smaller or no extra compensation for their work in 2011.

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Which Singapore region faces wilting property values?

Private home owners in the Core Central region should brace for a 5 to 8% decline in residential prices.

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Housing alert: Rate of price increase continues to moderate

For 2011, prices of private residential properties increased by 5.9%, significantly lower than the 17.6% increase in 2010.

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Start of a Singapore rebound or a false alarm?

A so-called marginal macro momentum is sweeping across Singapore and four other countries, says RBS.

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Painful inflation to remain high at 5.6%

Blame it on the housing and transport cost components which spark the rising inflation.

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Analyst warns Ascott Residence Trust to brace for flat growth in Singapore

So if not Singapore, which countries will likely exhibit continued growth?

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What's the saving grace of CapitaMall Trust?

Lower occupancies are darkening the short-term horizon for its existing malls but DBS sees an offsetting upside.

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From luxury to mass market: All home property will fall

No segment will be spared in the approaching 2012 demand drought, says Colliers.

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Primary home crash seen in 2012

Only 12,000 primary homes is expected to be sold this year far below the usual 16,000 levels.

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SGX retreats while China Sky lawyer seeks further instructions

Whatever happened during the closed hearing on 16 January 2012 must have worked.

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Behind closed doors: Closed hearing set as SGX sues Chinese firm

The company was described as “so defiant” and “testing the will and limits” of the bourse.

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Investors unanimously bearish on Singapore property: CIMB

Bleak market outlook adopted as steep price declines hit the residential sector.

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Expect further downward pressure on rents: CBRE

Office vacancy rate increased by 40 basis points over Q4 as a result of weakening demand.

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SMRT debacle: Government to thoroughly review penalty framework

Plus the Committee of Inquiry will hold its hearings in public.

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