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Office rentals may have dipped 3-5% in 1Q12
Office rentals may have dipped 3-5% in 1Q12
Pre-leasing activity at major new buildings is now somewhat sluggish after rents peaked in 2H11, says OCBC.
Singapore witnessed a busy 1Q for the oil & gas sector
New contracts secured, M&A news and fund raising activities are expected to bolster solid industry fundamentals.
Chart of the Day: URA Rental Index
Industrial REITs may likely experience revaluation gains in their portfolios based on the trend of URA rental and price indexes.
Productivity funding expands to green technology TACs
What will be the spending focus of these government-picked trade associations and chambers?
Expect a 0.4% hit on Olam earnings: DBS
This is due to the $2 million loss the company will incur over FY13-14 to start up its new rubber plantation in Gabon.
Singapore leaders better than EU and US counterparts
And over 50% of Singaporeans believe that political leaders are the most effective communicators.
Citi, JP Morgan and StanChart losing to DBS in SME transaction banking : CIMB
CIMB claims DBS' transaction business which account for 14% of revenue is growing at the expense of rivals.
52% of companies on SGX tagged as 'family firms'
Business begins at home, yes?
M1 to raise prices of 4G services
Retail users may also avail of these services come 2H12.
MAS and SGX join Malaysia and Thailand to expedite secondary listings review
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are the first three jurisdictions in ASEAN to satisfy the requirements of the framework.
Industrial REITS poised for firm results
Subsector yielded the highest in S-REIT sector.
Jet fuel prices at a 12-month high drags on SIA’s earnings
Every US$10/bbl rise in jet fuel price will result in an erosion of S$300m to SIA’s bottomline, says MayBank.
Chart of the Day: URA Price Index
Analyst expects industrial REITs to post healthy YoY growth.
Does Singapore need an M2M regulatory framework?
With machine-to-machine communicaton rising there is now a call for more supportive policies.
Personal data protection bill nearing Parliament take-up
It could be filed as early as 3Q and once passed businesses will have to comply with stricter consumer data laws.
Singapore ranked 8th most expensive office location globally
Annual net rents of CBD Grade A office space in Singapore fell 4.9% to US$65.81 per sq ft.
What recession? Luxury brands reveal soaring profits
Consumers seem to take comfort in those LV and Hermes bags amid economic volatilities.
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