In Focus

Is the Singapore real estate market flooded?

In a new survey, more than half of respondents recommended a “hold” position for properties.

Asian men easily squander money

It’s the women who have better skills in money management, says MasterCard’s latest survey.

Did you get your pay raise this year?

It seems so as 75% of Asians in the travel and hospitality industry said they received a pay raise in the last 12 months.

You’re hired: Employment rate jumps to 78% in 2011

There were a whopping 2.08 million residents in the labour force as of June this year.

1,830 homes up for grabs in November

Three residential sites at Mount Vernon Road, Jalan Lempeng and Kovan Road / Simon Road are up for sale by public tender.

Is your business prepared for a disaster?

If not, then you’re among the 40% of Singapore firms that do not have an IT disaster recovery plan to ensure systems are up and running within 24 hours.

Flats galore: Another 4,200 units launched

Total number of BTO flats offered this year now reached 25,200 units.

How much did you spend last month to get around Singapore?

The cost of transport rose by 10.5% this year compared to October 2010, and it's not the only cost that went up.

Analyst warns DBS will continue to lag

Culprits cited are limited margin improvement, rising liquidity risks, and potentially higher credit costs overseas.

Trade forecasts for 2011 revised downwards

NODX forecast, for instance, was downgraded from 6 to 7% to 2 to 3%; so who’s to blame?

Singapore Airlines places new orders for 8 more Boeing aircraft

SIA has entered into an agreement with Boeing to buy eight more B777-300ERs worth USD2.4 billion.

Double trouble: Yanlord Land slapped with negative outlook twice

Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor's have revised their outlook on Yanlord Land from stable to negative.

Property investment sales plummet 47% to S$4.51b in 3Q11

And guess which property sector was the star performer for the quarter?

Noble Group reports first quarterly loss in over a decade

The company lost US$17m – an overturn from last year’s gain of over US$157m; so what happened?

More supply of small apartments drive rising rents in city fringe

Now guess how narrow the gap is between the rents in the prime districts and the rest of central region?

37 worksites slapped with stop work orders

Imagine the almost 2,000 violations discovered by the Ministry of Manpower in the first nine months of 2011.