Singapore
Roxy-Pacific’s net profit plunged 79% to $9.9m in Q1
Due to absence of profit recognition from Centropod.
Keppel’s Brazilian agent dodges bidding fraud charges
His relationship with Keppel is still on hold.
Oxley’s net profit more than tripled to $51.2m in Q3
Thanks to hefty disposal gains.
StarHub’s earnings jump 25.9% to $92.8m in Q1
Due to decreased expenses, higher sales.
Telco wars heat up as new MVNO unveils pricing plans
Circles.Life’s basic plan starts at $28.
Wilmar’s wilting profits may flourish back to life in FY16: report
The China oilseeds market has improved dramatically.
Chart of the Day: Mall vacancy rate hits record high as retailers exit
Island-wide vacancy hit 7.3% in Q1.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.2%
Expect a rebound today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore is unlikely tourist hotspot; Luxury home prices up 5.4%
And here’s the deal on the slash in condo prices.
Is Singapore's property market headed for a faster-than-expected recovery?
The price uptick in the CCR is promising.
Singaporean banks grapple with higher non-performing foreign loans
Indonesia was a sore spot for OCBC and UOB.
Younger consumers less likely to consult estate agents for property transactions: survey
Customer satisfaction slipped in 2016.
Private sector business conditions deteriorate sharply in April as foreign demand crumbles
Output expanded at the slowest pace in almost 2 years.
F&N rolls out $70m investment to boost capacity in Malaysia
It’s to build a new PET bottle, UHT line.
Banks' profits to slide further as higher loan loss provisions bite: Moody's
O&G loans will require higher allowances.
HDB resale volume hits record high in April while prices stay flat
Over 1,800 resale flats were transacted.
Commentary
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What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation
From Singapore to Southeast Asia: Thriving in innovation by knowing when to pause
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