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Shocker: Lawyers worry most over rising cost of living

Shocker: Lawyers worry most over rising cost of living

Nearly 9 out of 10 lawyers cite rising cost of living as the main concern over the next 6 months.

Singapore intensifies anti-littering probe

Cameras will be installed in 100 locations in the next three months.

Here's the real score in telecom's Big Three

Looks like SingTel and M1 are losing to Starhub.

Bigger, better cruise terminals to rise in AsiaPac

More seaports will emulate Singapore's Marina Bay Cruise Centre, predicts an insider.

The Star Vista will reap $15m annual profit: CMA

Property developer also foresees a 6% NPI yield for the soon-to-open mall.

Asian property developers cut borrowing to fund projects

Domestic loans as a share of total source of fund stood at 15% in 2011, down from 24% in 1997.

The 3 new property frontiers in Southeast Asia

Forget about the relatively more developed economies.

Changi's budget terminal closes on Sept 25

Here are 5 key preparations for the swift transition of airline operations to terminal 2.

Why over-reliance on foreign workers is bad for the economy

Check out this graph showing the steady decline of total factor productivity to Singapore's GDP over the last 20 years.

5 professions preferring a job change for career growth over pay rise

Almost 1 in 2 of employees rated opportunity for career progression as the most important factor when choosing a new role.

3 reasons behind the surge of privatisation in Singapore market

The past five weeks saw companies feasting on bid offerings.

Government to create 3000 more publicly-funded university places by 2020

The overall publicly-funded participation rate could go up to 50% by 2020.

Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output up 1.9% in July

If not for biomedical manufacturing, output would have fallen 0.4%.

Singaporeans see society as 'kiasu, competitive, self-centred': survey

6 in 10 included 'kiasu' in their top 10 perception of Singapore society.

Check out what's making Sembcorp Marine's pockets fatter

Its net order book is now approximately SGD12.7bn.

Meet the more ambitious MRT Thomson Line

It'll now run 30km over 22 stations using a wider 4-car system.

Why AsiaPac retailers are in trouble

Singapore and the region's other economies are slowing down as is spending.