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Keppel to build a US$315m accommodation semi for Floatel

Keppel to build a US$315m accommodation semi for Floatel

The project which is due for delivery in 2014 will be Floatel’s fourth accommodation semi with Keppel FELS.

Chart of the Day: SGS Swap Rate Curve

OCBC says the 30-year swap rate traded 4bps lower for the past month, defying the rest of swap curve.

Work permit limits extended and eased

Which foreign workers received a four-year stay extension and a wider choice in job roles?

Who gets first dibs on 8,000 new HDB flats?

First-timers should make way for other home buyers who will be prioritized in this new flats roll-out.

Manufacturing output up 12.1% in February

But that translates to 1.1% contraction when seasonally adjusted on a month-on-month basis.

Is a manufacturing crash still looming?

Fears of a total manufacturing collapse dwindle as output growth and demand both pick up speed, says CIMB.

Singapore M&A's hit third consecutive quarterly decline

Mergers and acquisitions in the region plunged 24.6% from 4Q11 to US$5.7b.

What could offset Singapore Land's negative rental reversions?

Strong occupancies of more than 97% sounds like a good answer.

NOL issues S$-denominated perpetual capital securities

The company has mandated DBS Bank as the global coordinator for the issuance.

Want better pay? Turn to Asian firms in Singapore

Survey says 32% of Asian firms in Singapore are more likely to pay irregular, ad hoc awards, outside of the annual grant cycle.

Government to review the minimum level qualifications of financial advisory reps

Singapore current requirements do not stack up well against major jurisdictions, says MAS.

DBS cites errors in media reports regarding industrial production

If you think electronics sector was the culprit of weak IP, think again –DBS presents an evidence of turnaround.

Why Starhub priced Euro 2012 Tournament a lot more expensive

Sports group subscribers four years ago only paid S$10-20 while non-sports paid S$50 but it has now gone up to $S$69.55.

CapitaMalls Asia now a performance gauge of Hong Kong stock market

It has been selected as a constituent stock for both the Hang Seng Global Composite Index and the Hang Seng Foreign Companies Composite Index.

Chart of the Day: SGS Bond Yield Curve

The SGS bond yield curve has adjusted higher in the wake of the improving US economy and risk appetite plus the recent US Treasury sell-off.

Genting Singapore leaps ahead of Marina Bay Sands in junket race

High rollers will soon be filling up its casinos while its high-profile rival tries to play catch-up.

Singapore serenades India with new tourism campaign

"The Holiday You Take Home With You" is the new marketing pitch aimed at travelling Indian families.