News
Asian investors enthusiastic about the private equity opportunity
Asian investors enthusiastic about the private equity opportunity
Asia heralded as the new fundraising region for US and European Private Equity firms.
Singapore, the Philippines sign bilateral air transport agreement
Deal gives access to Singapore carriers to fly 14 more weekly services to and from Manila.
Olam International profit up 30% to S$267.2mln
Company attributes strong growth to success of its new corporate strategy.
Moody's: SingTel's full-year results in line with expectation
SingTel's robust performance earned company stable Aa2 rating from the credit rating company.
Fraser and Neave profit up 144% to $474mln
Revenue shores up to more than 20% as all business units contributed to group's strong performance.
Tiger Airways records profit of $28mln
Airline achieved a $79.0 million turnaround in net profit compared to the previous financial year.
2009 total transaction value of new homes 69% of that in 2007
Transaction value for 2010 expected to be between $16bln and $22bln.
M1 launches wireless security solution with Chubb
M1 Chubb Security Solution gives Singaporeans one-stop protection solution to owners of homes and commercial premises.
Firm demand for industrial properties seen in Asia Pacific cities
Steady increase in rents, land and capital values expected in the next 12 months.
SingTel profit up 12% to $1.02bln
Company's revenue increased 25% to $4.47bln while total dividends up 14% to $2.26bln.
SingTel's mobile customer base reaches 293 million
SingTel continues strong momentum behind Optus as it records its strongest quarter in five years.
Launching: The Minton and Marina Bay Suites
This week, investors and home-dwellers can keep their eyes peeled for an upcoming massive scale residential project with impressive facilities as well as a luxury apartment dwelling with a million-dollar view.
Jobseekers in Singapore say salaries too low
More than one third of jobseekers believe the salaries on offer are below market rate.
Launching: Gilstead 2 and Casa Aerata
Look out for two boutique condominium developments this May targeted at both investors and home-stayers alike.
M1 launches application store with content for multiple platforms
M1 AppStore enables developers to commercialise their applications and gain valuable market exposure.
Singapore eyes investing $1.1bln in public sector infocomm tenders
Infocomm companies can look forward to about 350 new offers like eCitizen Portal, among others.
Singapore Airlines and Spanair sign codeshare agreement
Enables Singapore Airlines customers to visit Madrid, Palma, Bilbao from Barcelona through its Star Alliance partner.
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