News
Don’t be fooled by strong pharmaceutical export sales: DBS
Don’t be fooled by strong pharmaceutical export sales: DBS
It may have increased 38.6%, but DBS says this is purely numerical as the rest of the manufacturing sector is still in a slump.
Volatile year for equities: HSBC
Stability isn't within reach even with the spate of positive news from the US and EU fronts, and Singapore isn't an exception.
Are Singaporeans putting their hands to freelancing?
Guess how many Singaporeans are freelancers?
Did ST Engineering contracts dry up last quarter?
Two sectors in the engineering conglomerate showed resilient strength to win $350 million in contracts in 4Q2011.
Defaults and bankruptcies threaten shipping industry
Credit risks are rising fast as maritime services slow to a crawl in 2012, says DBS Vickers.
Singapore trader deserved to be fired: RBS
RBS said the trader, who sought to manipulate London interbank offered rates, was guilty of gross misconduct.
What does 2012 hold for CapitaCommercial Trust?
CCT can limit a downside leasing risk as only 7.9% of its office leases by portfolio gross rental income is due for renewal.
Standing tall: Keppel Land beats 2010 profits
2011 performance was even better as net profit expanded nearly 30% to $1.37 billion.
Keppel Land finally penetrates Beijing commercial space
Developer purchases its first ever commercial development in the capital's business district.
Tenants, where art thou?
Occupancy rate in the Raffles Place/New Downtown micro-market plunged below 90% for the first time since 2005.
CBD Grade A office rents fall 1.6%
The average rent was at S$8.93 per sq ft per month in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Tender alert: Government releases two residential sites
The sites at Hillview Avenue and Upper Serangoon View/Upper Serangoon Road are estimated to yield 805 housing units.
Financial constraints to hurt trade finance in 2012
The good news is, in Asia the outlook is not as gloomy as in the Euro area.
SPH mall binge a long-term gamble
The embattled publisher is aggressively diversifying into retail spaces but DBS sounds a note of caution.
EDB bullish on foreign investments in Singapore in 2012
It forecasts investments into the country to amount to a whopping S$13 -15 billion this year.
Sembcorp Marine: We’re not bidding for STX OSV stake
The company issued a clarification statement in response to a media report.
Singapore Press Holdings downgraded by JP Morgan
So what made the brokerage change the rating from overweight to neutral?
Commentary
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