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Olam Int'l sees Africa as a future cash cow

Find out more plans as the company comes to business as usual with its new CFO.

Chart of the Day: Volatility dampens property market sentiment

Total primary sales dropped 23% MoM to 2,057 units in May.

Grade A office rents dip again as demand crumbles

Rents slipped for the fourth consecutive quarter with the second half of 2012 bearing even graver prospects, says Savills Singapore.

NGNBN's lacklustre takeup blamed on high costs

It takes S$2,000 for OpenNet to connect a commercial user.

3 out of 10 fund managers cautious on bonds

No wonder they're moving to equities.

Kiasi Singaporeans 'afraid' to tell the boss off

Indians and Americans more likely to speak their minds at work.

Scoot scoots to Bangkok

Daily services depart from Changi Airport at 5:25pm.

IDA to slap OpenNet with a S$1m fine

That is if they fail to serve the customer within 3-10 days.

NOL to fire 400 workers in desperate cost saving move

It may save the shipping liner half a billion dollars.

SMRT to face massive fines on service disruption

$1 million could be levied if the trains break down again..

Homes alone: Unsold units to breach record high in 2012

Launched but unsold unit numbers surging as developers hold back releasing units from the first half of the year.

Posh home prices up 3 %

Luxury homes cost an average of S$2,300 per sq ft in 2Q12 but still well below pre-crisis peak level.

Bunker fuel prices finally down after about a year

Growth in 2Q12 is 11% lower QoQ but know why it's not a time yet for shipping industry to rejoice.

Chart of the Day: More Singaporeans are staying single

The proportion of singles has increased across all age groups.

Singapore still 26th in World Airport Rankings

Meanwhile, Hong Kong jumps two places higher to 23rd as Singapore fails to improve its on-time performance significantly.