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The recently announced changes to foreign workers levy for the lower skilled worker will add up to business costs.

Consumers now have the option to block third-party providers that send chargeable Premium Rate Services (PRS).

The BOJ has rescheduled its meeting – from tomorrow to 1pm (0400 GMT) – to come up with new policies and plans of action as Japanese financial markets re-open today.

The figure is down from a robust expansion of 20.8% in the previous month.

This is based on the order of tens of billions of US dollars rather than hundreds of billions.

Compared to the Kobe quake on 17 January, 1995, Macquarie believes the impact should be lower.

The M&A volume totaled US$4.5 billion in Singapore accounted for 40% of total M&A volume in South East Asia.

Indonesia lead the region with US$2.2 billion - the highest YTD volume on record.

The Conveyancing Bill aims to address the risk of rogue lawyers defalcating clients' conveyancing money.

Crude oil price has sustained above US$100/barrel for the best part of the past two weeks.

Weakness in the Baltic Exchange Dry Index is expected to result in a slow down in order flows.

Meanwhile, Singapore yards are looking good beyond 2011, said DBS.

Employers of existing Employment Pass and S Pass holders will be given a one-time renewal of up to 2 years to meet salary thresholds.

Previously at 2.9 per cent, March MAS survey of professional forecasters tips inflation at 4.0 per cent.

With its mature workforce and world-class talent pool, Singapore based talent is favoured for senior positions in neighboring countries.

Regional investors from Asia Pacific were the largest group of foreign investors in Singapore.