News
Daily Briefing: Singapore home sales drop to lowest this year; What you need to know about the recession near-miss
And here are 7 surprising things about living in Singapore.
COE quota slips by 0.9% to 21,653
Almost all categories’ monthly quotas shrunk.
Developer sales drop by a disappointing 31% in September
Despite having to sell fewer units.
Car sales drive Singapore’s retail sales up by 6.1%
Ironically, petrol service station sales dropped the most.
Vard issues profit warning for 3Q15 and FY15 results
Operational challenges are plaguing the company.
M1 cuts the ribbon on free data roaming in Malaysia and Indonesia
Bundles could be usable for up to 50 days.
Singapore dodged the current recession battle, but is it winning the war?
Another storm is brewing for the island nation.
The Postman on the e-commerce fast lane with TradeGlobal acquisition
It will acquire 93.6% of the company for $236m.
UOB loan growth almost grinds to a halt
Weakening regional currencies are to blame.
Chart of the Day: Singapore banks’ loan growth on a downhill tumble
Hitting a mid single-digit loan growth is unlikely.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.03%
Expect muted gains today.
Daily Briefing: Singapore avoids technical recession; Why invest in Singapore savings bonds?
And here are tips to avoid rental vacancy in Singapore.
Job-hopping yuppies: 3 out of 4 Singaporean millennials looking to jump ship on their careers
They’re eager to seek greater challenges.
Private flat rents drop by 5.6% in September
A total of 3,758 units were rented last month.
MAS predicts GDP growth of 2-2.5% in 2016
Current risks point to the downside.
HDB rentals down 3.2% in September
An estimated 1,736 were rented this month.
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