News
HDB resale prices to slip 8% this year amid BTO flat glut
Volumes will dip by 18%.
SGS bonds rallied on soft growth and fading inflation
Longer-dated SGS yields fell by up to 50bps.
CCT’s CapitaGreen to achieve full occupancy in 2015
What could be its next re-development target?
New kids on the block: Aggressive tech firms snap up more prime offices as banks downsize
Banks are downsizing to stay profitable.
Rising operating costs offset transport sector’s gains from 2.8% fare hike
Gross revenue is pegged at $48.5m.
Keppel Land’s profit slipped 15.1% in FY14 on back of lacklustre property sales
Expect another challenging year ahead.
Chart of the Day: Declining airport traffic at Changi drives away MRO providers
Growth options have become limited.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
Expect more gains today.
SGX’s net profit jumped 16% to $87m in Q2
Revenue climbed 19% to $195m.
Cost of living far outstrips the incomes of most Singaporeans: HSBC survey
1 in 3 residents are struggling to save.
Daily Briefing: 3 in 5 Singaporeans feel property is still overpriced; HDB deficit to stay high in next few years
And COE prices close mostly higher in bidding exercise.
Over 2 out of 5 SMEs crippled by extremely high rents, manpower costs
This should be addressed in the 2015 budget, says KPMG.
URA mulls allowing transient occupiers in private flats
It’s seeking public feedback on subletting.
Back to base: Firms woo overseas Singaporeans to buck intense talent crunch
Hiring challenges will intensify this year.
Odd one out: ASEAN CEOs extremely optimistic despite sluggish global growth
But CEOs in other regions aren’t so upbeat.
IDA unveils $268m fund for tech startups
It has also opened an office in San Francisco.
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