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CapitaCommercial Trust tagged as a 'Grade A office bellwether'
CapitaCommercial Trust tagged as a 'Grade A office bellwether'
It has total assets of S$6.8b as of end 2Q12 and market cap of S$3.9b.
Ascendas REIT's assets reach $6.6b
.A-REIT is also expected to benefit from favourable rental reversions in the coming quarters.
2 in 5 bankers grumble about high cost of living
They also complain working environment is too stressful.
Don't be fooled by inflation dipping to 4.1%
DBS warns that it’s largely base effect at work.
Chart of the Day: Total trade up 2.9% in July
July 2012 total imports increased by 6%.
Heineken-F&N deals set break fee at S$55M
F&N will pay if acquisitions do not complete by 15 December 2012.
Mapletree Industrial Trust hinges growth on three projects
One build-to-suit facility and two asset enhancement initiatives will sustain its ascent.
5 megatrends that topped M&A deals in 2Q12
The cloud/SaaS megatrend drove the highest volume - so what are the other megatrends?
Here's why you should invest in REITs
DBS reveals 5 REITs with limited potential in yield compression.
ComfortDelGro's train disruption to derail its maintenance expenses
The delay last August 17 will earn the LTA's scrutiny on the NEL's operation, warns Barclays.
Global technology M&A's down 43% to US$33.4b
The industry outpaced deal value for all industries in the first quarter of 2012 but fell behind in the second quarter.
Why Singapore's casino is not poised to repeat "Macau-Style" growth
Mass market is unlikely to be an area of significant growth but there's no way it is going to decline or show zero growth, says Macquarie.
The 6 unprofitable industries of 2Q12
Overall earnings of listed companies moderated 6% YoY dragged largely by commodities-related.
1 in 2 entry-level jobhunters expect promotion in two years
With higher income expectation comes jobseekers' desire to be managers in third year of work.
Singapore property taxes second highest among world class cities
Singapore's property tax is only £600 cheaper than Hong Kong's.
Chart of the Day: NODX up 5.8% y-o-y in July
It’s a letdown compared to the 6.6% increase in June.
Singapore super rich cited books as most favorite luxury item
More than 12% of Asian high net worth individuals intend to cut equity shares amid the volatile market but not on their investments of passions.
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