News
Labour productivity slips for the third straight quarter with 1.5% contraction in Q4
Labour productivity slips for the third straight quarter with 1.5% contraction in Q4
Productivity from almost all sectors dipped last quarter.
It’s the Muddy Waters saga all over again for beleaguered Noble Group
Will a white knight come to Noble’s rescue?
City Developments profits up 12.2% in FY14
Boosted by its Sentosa Cove Quayside Collection divestment.
Singapore’s NODX recovers with a lower-than-expected decline of 0.7% in 2014
On the back of stronger electronic and non-electronic shipments.
Temasek, JTC ink mega-merger deal for four subsidiaries
Ascendas will be merged with Singbridge Group.
CapitaLand’s net profit jumped 38.2% to $1.16b in FY14
Thanks to higher revaluation gains and lower portfolio losses.
COSCO’s net profit sank 32% to $20.9m in FY14
It was hit with a $13.2m loss in Q4.
Singapore economy grew 2.9% in last year, down from 4.4% in 2013
The financial sector was the best performer.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s 2,221 new hotel rooms to gather dust in 2015
Tourists are travelling elsewhere.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI closed flat
Expect muted trading today.
Daily Briefing: More Singaporean marriages and births in 2014; Fire at Malaysian landfill causes slight haze in Singapore
And why Thaipusam is no longer a public holiday.
Over 8 out of 10 execs consider going job-hopping this year
In spite of a conservative job market outlook.
What’s next for NOL after three straight loss-making years?
The firm is bracing for more headwinds ahead.
Median household income from work grew 5.3% in 2014: SingStat
Monthly household income now stands at $8,290.
Far East Hospitality Trust, OUE H-REIT most vulnerable to lower visitor arrivals, says Moody’s
Aggregate earnings will grow by less than 2%.
Wilmar finally clinches Chinese regulator’s approval for $1.4b Goodman Fielder takeover bid
After a number of delays.
Noble Group vehemently rejects accounting fraud accusations
The group has been hit with a trading query.
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