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SGX questions rise in Tiger Airways’ share price

The bourse is also asking the budget carrier to explain the recent surge in trading activity.

Keppel Land’s profit down to $133.8m

Revised accounting policy magnified the drop in property trading.

Five operators launch 4G in Asia Pacific countries

But Ovum analyst Nicole McCormick has a pretty little warning to the operators.

Asia Pac oil and gas companies to overcome liquidity pressures

Standard & Poor’s says crude prices are likely to remain volatile in the next 9 to 12 months.

S & P sounds alarm bells on Singapore REITs’ $4b dollar acquisition spree

In the first quarter of this year, $4b alone has been added to the REITs and there may be a significant increase in their risk tolerance.

Desktop virtualisation poses “significant risk” for CIOs

Virtualisation represents approximately 15% of the business PC market.

S-Chips down 19% in the last six months, DMG suggests a time to buy

At a recent corporate day, ACD, MINZ, SFGI and MIDAS held the most interest for investors.

Singapore loses to Hong Kong as most popular city for international businesses

The cities are only two companies apart, with Singapore home to 67.5 percent of surveyed firms.

CapitaMall Trust to enjoy positive rental reversion

Rate of growth of spot rents however is expected to decline.

Asia’s credit growth not yet a cause for concern: Morgan Stanley

Credit in China, India, Korea and Australia is starting to stabilise relative to GDP.

Private Equity firms head for the IPO exit doors netting US$4.5bn in Asia

And globally 45 private equity backed companies raised US$17.2b, the highest since 2007.

Asia-Pac telcos face fight for credit quality

The sector maintained credit quality over the past six months, despite the pressure from intensifying competition and regulation.

Amazing A-REIT revenues up 5.6% YoY to $119.9m

Total amount available for distribution also rose 4.4% YoY and 7.6% QoQ to S$65.9m.

Total trade up by 5% in June

Compared to the same period in 2010, total exports grew by 6.2 percent in June 2011.