News
Weak SGD threatens SIA’s savings from ongoing oil price rout
Weak SGD threatens SIA’s savings from ongoing oil price rout
The US$ has gained 6% on the SGD since August.
More foreign bond issuers to flood low-cost local funding market
Bond listings hit $213b in 2014.
Quicker sales at auctions in 4Q14 with more properties sold upon first listing
As both buyers and sellers compromise.
Hiring of foreign PMETs to grow as labor crunch intensifies
Part-time workers will also be in demand.
Orchard Road losing lustre as major retailers turn to regional centres
Rental premium slipped by 2%.
Deloitte urges more tax exemptions for struggling SMEs
Improvements in the popular PIC scheme are needed.
It’s a gloomy New Year for Singapore’s underperforming economy: Morgan Stanley
Cyclical and structural forces continue to weigh on the outlook.
Full yards: Yangzijiang’s $4.5b current orderbook to cover 1.8 years of shipbuilding revenue in FY15
As it benefits from a strong USD and stronger global growth, thanks to cheap oil.
SGX hit with lacklustre trading values, dismal fundraising in 2014
But bond listings jumped to a record high.
LTA to open four new routes under BSEP by March 2015
A total of 40 new routes will be opened by 2017.
Hoteliers brace for slower growth on back of massive room glut
Occupancy slipped to 84.3%.
More gloom ahead for manufacturing sector as December PMI dips into the red
The headline number slipped to 49.6.
Chart of the Day: Take a look at the massive drop in housing loan growth in November
Expect another slow year ahead.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.3%
Expect anothet pullback today.
Daily Briefing: Four things that CPF fails at; Over 70 new cars to launch in Singapore this year
And Pinnacle@Duxton flat sold for $900k.
Sub-par GDP growth to persist in 2015 as headwinds intensify
Expect a volatile year ahead.
Losing ground: Consumer loan growth crashed to seven-year low in November
Blame it on shrinking car loans.
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