News
Services sector braces for looming threat of bad business
Services sector braces for looming threat of bad business
All firms see a negative outlook till March 2012, except for these three sectors.
OCBC reprimanded for its failed online and branch banking systems
OCBC’s busted as MAS found out that the bank did not implement sufficient measures to address single point of failure in its system and network infrastructure.
Maybe third time’s a charm?
Wilmar’s Sucrogen is left with bitter taste in their mouths as the sugar company fails for the second time to get support for the Proserpine acquisition.
Sembcorp Marine ends October with fresh US$300m contract
The FSO contract in Indonesia lifts SMM’s YTD order win to S$3.25b.
Testing times: Economic growth forecast to fall below 3-5% in 2012
MAS expects stalled growth over the next few quarters.
MAS lifts operational risk multiplier imposed on DBS
DBS was censured by MAS last 5 July 2010 after the service outage of its online and branch banking.
You won’t believe how Singapore can beat Las Vegas as the world's second largest gaming market
Now there’s more reason to place your bets in Singapore.
Tax talks: Singapore’s 20% tax rate remains among the lowest
The rates have been static for the last 5 years - but for how much longer will this be the case?
Condo craze: 10,430 EC units up for grabs
Now that’s definitely a LOT to choose from, isn’t it?
Financial crime does not pay in Singapore: MAS
Managing Director Ravi Menon warned there will be severe consequences faced by financial criminals.
Factory space, anyone?
There’s a total supply of 3.298m sqm GFA of factory space from projects in the pipeline as at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Sembcorp Marine bags S$54m from tax refund
DMG estimates it will boost Sembcorp’s 3Q11 profit by 54% to a whopping S$230m.
Supply of office space to be robust in 4Q11
Question is, will most of them be occupied?
Suntec REIT sells Chijmes for S$177m
PRE 8 Investments is purchasing the property for a price 23% above valuation.
What you need to know about your shopping spaces
The vacancy rate of shop space in 3Q11 surged to 6.2% -- so where have all the shops gone?
Commonwealth Bank of Australia loans Starhill Global REIT a whopping S$212m
The term loan facilities will be maturing in September 2013.
Hello, M1: Scratch 2011, set sights on 2012
The agreement with Vodafone isn’t everything, so there’s still hope for M1.
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