Singapore

Take your pick: Government to offer 1,900 homes in October

Good news for home buyers as four new residential sites will be up for sale this month.

Take your pick: Government to offer 1,900 homes in October

Good news for home buyers as four new residential sites will be up for sale this month.

Tougher rules ahead for moneylenders in Singapore

New measures will take effect from November 1 to protect the interests of borrowers.

SMEs worried over the next 6 months

Singapore businesses are less confident in the months ahead as profit expectations have plummeted by 15.9%.                                                                                                                                                              

Retail sales plunge 7.2% in August

Motor vehicle sales declined the most at 17.4%.

Singapore's trade confidence falls: HSBC

Singapore trading firms have suffered the worst drop in the region amid the worsening global economy, based on a survey.

Biomedical manufacturing helps push GDP up by 1.3% in Q3

The Singapore economy grew by 5.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the third quarter of 2011 mainly due to a pick-up in growth in the biomedical manufacturing cluster.

Singapore operations threatened by floods ravaging Thailand

Reports are flooding in that Singapore companies are flooded out in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Straits Trading Company issues S$500m multicurrency debt

DBS Bank will be the arranger and dealer of the Multicurrency Debt Issuance Programme.

SGX queries electronics manufacturer PCA Technology on significant profit margin decline

Blame it on significant decrease in our consignment business, says PCA Technology.

Singapore’s LionGold offers S$69.6m to take over West African mining company

LionGold Corp will acquire all outstanding issued shares of Signature Metals Limited at A$0.02 per share.

MOF accepts less than half of suggestions on draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2011

The other suggestions were not accepted for implementation as they were inconsistent with the legislative drafting conventions or the policy objectives for the proposed legislative changes.

LTA to enhance MRT connectivity

And no more sweating at elevated MRT stations upon installation of fans.

Singapore may struggle to achieve 3% annual growth productivity

That is if Singapore wants to increase real incomes for Singaporeans broadly, including those with low incomes.

AsiaPac real estate investment volumes reach an amazing US$20b in 3Q11

Transaction volumes rose 8% from last quarter, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

SC Global leads Singapore’s luxury property market

As it continues to achieve record‐breaking selling prices, fetching a premium for its products.

Can SembCorp catch up to Keppel?

SembCorp better shape up soon as it is trailing behind Keppel in terms of jackup order wins.

Cluster housing rules: Este Villa more than 70% sold in just two days

Over 90 out of 121 units sold as of yesterday since it held preview last Oct 12, reflecting a strong demand for cluster housing despite economic slowdown.