News
Sembcorp Marine net profit sinks 5%
Sembcorp Marine net profit sinks 5%
$143 mllion net profit for the second quarter of 2012 paled from a year before due to revenue timing and lower initial recognition of rig building projects.
OCBC net profit up 12% but loan growth outlook lowered
The bank posted better-than-expected financial results in 2Q 2012 yet was forced to peg down loan growth guidance to single-digits from low-teens.
Standard Chartered Bank pulls profit up 17%
This surge results to a whopping income of US$1.162 bn.
Are SIA's disparate brand strategies counterproductive?
Analysts believe Singapore Airlines has little expertise to run Scoot and Tiger.
Don't be fooled by OCBC's 2Q12 results, warns analyst
OCBC posted overheads growth of 6% qoq on higher staff costs.
What every investor should know when doomsday looms
If tomorrow never comes, there is value now, says CIMB.
Singapore beats UK, HK in merging & acquisition index
But guess which country is billed as most attractive M&A market.
Here's why SIA is heading into turbulence with heavy exposure to Europe and Australia
SIA derives 40% of its passenger income from these lower-growth regions.
Tech manufacturing index dips for the first time
Depressing PMI dragged backlog orders to its weakest since October 2010 at 47.1.
Take a sneak peek at Singapore’s elusive ‘City in a Garden’ plan
360 km of park connectors will be built by 2020 and a 150 km round-island route is in the pipeline.
6 marvelous shophouse styles in Singapore
Find out how structural designs evolved over time from 1840-1980.
5 Policy decisions 40 years ago that have significant impact on Singaporean lives today
Here's an interesting illustration of land use decisions which helped Singapore achieve sustainable development.
F&N has another potential suitor
Another bottler is said to be considering a bid for Fraser and Neave’s beverage business.
Cosco's plummeting profit fears overstated
Silverlining seen at US$1b worth of new orders in 1H12.
Industrial landlords deliver surprising 2Q12 results
Occupancy rate as at end-June stood at 98.4%, or a 60-bp improvement QoQ, while the weighted average lease to expiry held steady at 3.6 years.
OCBC hits record 23% profit surge
Thanks to robust trading and insurance revenue from Great Eastern Holdings.
Chart of the Day: Cheaper units account for 27% of new sales
Lower-priced units are those sold for less than $750,000.
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