News
Great Eastern’s profit surged 30% to $878.6m in FY14
Thanks to higher profits from its insurance segment.
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks’ loan quality hinges on China exposure
China-related loans make up 20-25% of the pie.
Daily Briefing: Developers dangle fewer frills to lure buyers; Ban on playing music at processions due to past fights
And District 9 homeowners spend most on renovations.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.3%
Expect a postitive boost today.
Singapore’s deleveraging to last “a lot longer” than expected, warns BofAML
The SGD isn’t as stable as it looks.
SIA struggling to win dogfight versus aggressive Middle Eastern carriers, LCCs
Top line pressure is set to intensify.
Expect Singapore’s manufacturing PMI to underperform in 1Q15: analysts
The manufacturing sector is on a snail’s way to recovery.
SingPost’s earnings take a hit from intense manpower crunch
Higher wages offset its regional growth.
DBS launches venture debt programme to fund local tech start-ups
To cement Singapore’s status as a start-up hub.
GIC’s acquisition spree continues with purchase of 5% stake in ratings firm Nielsen
It now owns over 18.78m Nielsen shares.
Singapore dollar to slide to 5-year low due to MAS easing, reveals poll
The SGD could drop to $1.39 to the dollar by the year-end.
Public education crucial to success of CPF revisions, says DBS
Minimum sums and withdrawal options have been tweaked.
More buyers snap up Geylang units priced above median market value
They think the area has high potential.
SIA Engineering’s dividends at risk as cash balance crashes to record low
The firm will be loss-making for more quarters to come.
Global Logistics Properties profits crash 36.2% to $112.4m in 3Q15
Due to weak JV and higher operating expenses.
SATS profits jump 25.2% to $53.7m in 3Q15
Amid managed costs and a favourable business mix.
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