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Intruder alert? Not a problem for Changi Airport

Intruder alert? Not a problem for Changi Airport

Changi Airport will now use advanced fibre sensor technology for its perimeter fence.

Global online consumer confidence plunges to lowest level in six quarters

And 45% of Asia Pac online consumers said they are currently in recession.

The place to be: Singapore beats all Asian cities as top convention venue

Singapore was named Asia's Top Convention City and ranked fifth globally next to Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, and Berlin.

Hello sunshine: Punggol Eco Town to try solar energy till 2013

Panasonic will install photovoltaic systems to supply renewable energy to lifts, water pump and lighting.

Singapore's PMI drops to 49.3 in July

Electronics PMI also fell to 49.5.

SGX will not pay a one-time dividend

Muthukrishnan Ramaswami, acting chief financial officer of Singapore Exchange, said the bourse has no plans to pay a one-time dividend and would like to maintain a healthy cash balance going forward.

HSBC’s pre-tax profit up 16% to US$6.8b in H2 2011

And Singapore delivered pre-tax profit of US$327.

“The litigation is wholly without merit”: Citigroup

Citigroup’s Singapore unit denied wrongdoing after an 88-year-old partly deaf client claimed he was misled by his banker.

Ka-ching! Tourist retail up 35.7% to an incredible $4.98b

But continued appreciation of Sing dollar may impact inbound tourist numbers as well as spending.

Asia’s rising middle class to reach an amazing 1.7b in 2020

And you’ll never guess what you can find in their shopping bags.

Radiant real estate: 70% of investors to expand property portfolio

And 68% expect higher market returns over the next 12 months.

Singtel takes 3-year lease at JCube for $1.4m

And Temasek will also take up additional office space at The Atrium@Orchard, according to CapitaMall Trust.

Turbulent flight: SIA’s earnings outlook for 2012 to remain grim

Blame it on global economic weakness and high jet fuel prices.

Electronics PMI may have dropped to 50.4 in June

Standard Chartered also expects Singapore's PMI to have eased to 50.3 in July.

Sinking ship? COSCO profit down 53.4%

The turbulent ride was due to higher income tax expense and lower profit contributions from dry bulk shipping and shipyard operations.

DBS sets up US$5bn Euro-Commercial Paper Programme

Proceeds to be used for the general business purposes of DBS and its subsidiaries.