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Did Keppel Corp flunk its 1Q12 report card?

It's tricky to tell with earnings jumping 141% to S$751 million yoy but mainly due to accounting changes.

Singapore sinking fast in productivity

It joins Vietnam and Thailand as Asian countries with the highest falls in total factor productivity over the past decade.

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NODX growth nosedives to 4.3% in March

The non-electronic NODX contracted by 7.8% yoy while electronic NODX slowed to 2.8% growth.

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SPH print circulation dives, mall contribution rises

Revenues from its retail malls are providing a powerful offset to plummeting print ad sales, according to OCBC.

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Singapore GDP growth slips to 1.6% yoy

But economic momentum could be picking up with the qoq growth rising to 9.9% from last quarter's 2.5% contraction.

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Central procurement agency in the drawing boards?

The proposal was made after a new audit report showed glaring lapses in the public sector procurement process.

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Healthcare subsidies for Singapore PRs reduced

Beginning 3Q12 PRs across most income bands will receive just half the subsidies given to citizens.

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Employee healthcare costs rising to worrying levels

59% of employers expect to spend more on healthcare in 2012 and 81% worry over its blunting effect on competitiveness.

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Singapore loan growth might slow to ASEAN-4 low

CIMB predicts a marked deceleration for bank loan growth as last year's torrent of trade-finance loans dries up.

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Price pressure to persist in Singapore private residentials

This is a side effect of developer moves to downsize unit sizes and court mass market buyers, says Maybank Kim Eng.

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Singapore airport struggles with on time departures

Only 55.9% of Singapore departure flights flew on time in March, a performance eclipsed by 25 other cities.

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Singapore's credit rating edge over HK explained

Fitch says Hong Kong's exposure to China's increasing risk prevented it from attaining Singapore's AAA rating.

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Core Central Region price falls could be worse than estimates

Don't be surprised if actual property price declines exceed expectations, says Savills Singapore.

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Asia Pacific Breweries files legal arbitration over failed divestment

APB said it lost $$8.5 million in the terminated sale and is battling its joint venture partner for supposed contract breaches.

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Will Tiger Airways roar back in 3Q12?

Its losses will be cut down over the coming quarters as its Australia operations take off to full throttle, says DBS.

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Strongest year ever for Sembcorp Marine orders?

The offshore and rigbuilding firm could secure up to $4 billion in order wins, says Maybank Kim Eng.

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Will SingLand buckle under a financial sector slowdown?

Its moderate sectoral exposure should shield it partly but office rents will be most vulnerable, says CIMB.

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