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High-end sales at CCR shoot up 247% in April
High-end sales at CCR shoot up 247% in April
The big boost came from the selling of 87 out of 100 units at the new Eon Shenton project.
Chart of the Day: Retail sales hurt by auto figures
Car sales in March grew by only 17.8% y-o-y in nominal terms compared to 73.6% in February.
Bullish sales in Outer Central Region becoming infectious
Developers in nearby Core Central Region and Rest of Central Region are regaining confidence and ramping up their residential launches.
F&B sales rebound strong in March
Receipts grew 8.6% yoy as restaurants, fast food outlets and food catering all posted significant gains.
Retail sales rose a slower 9.1% in March
Why was its year-or-year growth less than half of the 19% rise posted on February?
Stimulated to teach: Education sector to receive $10m fund boost
The initiative aims to reach out to 1,000 education private establishments over the next three years.
Five residential sites to be up for grabs this month
The sites will yield about 2,100 units - so take your pick.
Tiger Airways Singapore carried 331,000 passengers in April
That’s a 4% increase compared to April 2011, but it’s a different story if you bring the airline’s performance in Australia into the picture.
ComfortDelGro profit up 6.8% to S$53.5m
Thanks to the taxi business which accounted for about 43% of the increase in Group revenue.
Golden Agri-Resources allots $500 million to asset-building
Its capex list includes purchasing more palm oil plantations, processing facilities and other logistics upgrades.
Will freight rates plunge to all-time lows again?
The danger is there as the shipping industry hits a price hike cap but it could be averted if the biggest players refrain from adding more capacity.
Singapore's luxury residential prime market down 2% for Q1
So which cities in Asia have the highest for the quarter?
UOL's 1Q12 profit down 63% to S$84m
The decrease is due to reduced profits from property development segment and from associates.
Golden Agri-Resources profit down 30% to $162m
Among the factors that bugged the company’s performance was higher fertiliser application.
Singapore Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines sign joint agreement
The partnership is expected to lead to growth in existing air services between Singapore and Scandinavia.
OCBC earnings boom is unsustainable
Its1Q12 earnings wowed the markets but on closer inspection it is composed mainly of one-off investment gains.
Which telco gained the most subscribers in 1Q12?
SingTel beat its two rivals in mobile subscriber acquisitions for the first quarter of the year.
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