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Tiger Airways reports passenger load factor of 81% in Feb

Tiger Airways reports passenger load factor of 81% in Feb

It's the second time that Tiger recorded a PLF of more than 80% since Aussie grounding but the worst is not over yet says OCBC.

Raging inflation, cooling growth double-punches Singapore in Q1

As if anemic manufacturing wasn't enough, Singapore's goods will also stay pricey in the first quarter, said OCBC.

Healthcare REITs all going regional for growth

OCBC notes that recent forays to Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia and South Korea are proving to be lucrative.

Singapore firms starving for right talent

New study revealed that hiring and developing talent remains a critical challenge, and that great leaders spring from failure.

What's the next move for cash-flush SingPost?

Maybank Kim Eng has a few ideas on how it will spend the $350m it just raised from perpetual securities.

AsiaPac banks to face higher credit costs in 2012

High loan growth and moderate credit costs is now a thing of the past.

More jobs forecast for second quarter

But government looks set to have the most “robust hiring plans".

Job ads down by 10% in Q411

Bankers had the most difficulty in hunting jobs.

Sembcorp Marine inks a $385.5 million worth of deal

SMM won an order to build a semi-submersible well intervention rig for Helix Energy Solutions.

Asian firms hiring foreign execs more than ever

In Singapore and the rest of the region, businesses are increasingly headhunting non-locals due to two reasons.

CapitaMall Trust’s net property income down 7% to $277m

Blame it on higher property operating expenses in FY2011.

Federal answers SGX’s queries

SGX wanted clarification as to how trade receivables increased when Federal International (2000) Ltd’s revenue fell.

Charlton Residences sold out

It’s looking like a no-expat zone with all buyers being Singaporeans.

What you need to know about Singapore’s “Lemon Law”

It was described as both pro-consumer and business-friendly.

Non Oil Domestic Export probably picked up in February

Figure will be out on Friday and market may have something to cheer about after the poor outcome of -2.1% YoY in January.