News
New home sales slipped 27.3% just over a thousand units in Q1
Rising interest rates dampened sales.
Property investment activity slipped 17% to $3.35b in Q1
Cautious investors booked smaller deals.
Industrial landlords struggle as manufacturing firms scale down
Sub-par performance will continue in 2015.
Orchard Road losing lustre as retail headwinds escalate
Rents slipped further in Q1.
Fewer business leaders upbeat about Singapore's economic outlook in 2015
Most are eyeing new markets for growth.
MAS urged to switch to quarterly meetings
To avoid wrong-footing investors.
Expats are not snatching up plum executive jobs, says Manpower Minister
PMET unemployment is low and incomes are increasing.
SIA named official airline partner for 28th SEA Games
It will offer special fares for game officials.
Singapore’s GDP growth continues to pose weakness in 1Q15
Way slower than a 4.9% expansion in 4Q14.
SIA’s NokScoot suffers as Thai aviation safety woes mount
Its launch date has been delayed indefinitely.
Chart of the Day: Singapore 30 Index lags behind Hong Kong indices by more than 15pp
What could be in store this week?
Daily Briefing: Prime central London on show; District 11 bungalow up for sale
And Boston attracts Singapore buyers.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%
Expect more gains today.
What’s next for Ezra after its sharp profit crash?
It needs to refinance a whole lot of debt.
Expats are moving to these emerging residential leasing hotspots
These include Tiong Bahru, Pasir Ris and Tampines.
Can Hotel Jurong reverse Genting’s bad luck?
It’s slated to open on April 30.
Commentary
SG60: What the next 10 years have in store for Singapore’s investment landscape