News
Nam Cheong sinks into the red with $12.6m losses in 1H16
Shipbuilding and chartering businesses were uninspiring.
Hiring curb feared to come in 2H16 as job market remains conservative
7 out of 10 candidates are cynical on job availabilities.
CityDev sets its sights on other Asian markets as local occupancy falters
Its Singapore RevPar performance dipped by 10.7% in 2Q.
Singapore kicks Hong Kong further down the innovation index
The Lion City ranked first in Asia and sixth worldwide.
Wilmar is in for better days after the soybean curse
Better cash flow can reverse the $296m loss from soybean buys.
Scoot scoots to its first European destination as it unveils flights to Greek capital
It marks the longest flight by a low-cost carrier.
Wilmar slammed by not-so-sweet earnings as sugar operations face larger seasonal loss
Sugar operations were hit by a $106m loss in 2Q.
Chart of the day: Fewer FPS projects reaching bidding stage leaves shipyards project-starved
Only 50 of 241 planned projects have made it so far.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.13%
Expect modest gains today.
Daily Briefing: Sold homes rise to year-high; Job, pay worries make Singaporeans glummest since 2009
And here’s how to nab the right insurance policy.
Singapore Medical Group stock was biggest volume jumper
Shares leapt to 53.1 million last week.
Singapore retail sales to dive into the red with 1.5% dip: SingStat
Robust motor vehicles industry prevented it from sinking even lower.
Number of sold homes reaches new heights at 1,921
Executive condos keep on luring buyers despite price dips.
Cash-rich Super Group poised for acquisition spree, say analysts
Its net cash stands at $116m.
First Resources’ profit tumbles 36.2% to $42.4m in 1H16
It is still battered by delayed effects of last year’s El Niño.
Golden Agri's CPO production to dry up by 15-20% in H2
Yields may need over another year to normalise.
Commentary
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