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Singaporean workers sleep-deprived: survey

Almost 2 in 5 wish for nap spot in the office.

Singaporean workers sleep-deprived: survey

Almost 2 in 5 wish for nap spot in the office.

This is why office space supply will be limited by end-2012

Only ~70k sq ft of office space will be for sale.

iPhone 5 will sink SingTel, StarHub margins

It's like iPhone 4 again, but with steeper subsidies and clawback periods.

Singaporeans, most Asians confident in job-hopping

72% say they'll snag the same or better position when switching employers.

Asia will be home to almost 3 million high-paying people

Overall wealth will amount to USD16.7 trillion by 2015.

Banking sector still the hottest industry to work in

4 in 10 graduates dream of working in banking services.

Inbound M&A volume reaches record high of US$23.3b

This is a 332.7% increase over the first nine months of 2011.

Food & beverage M&A deals increase twenty-fold to US$20.8b

Thanks to the deals by APB, Heineken, and F&N.

3 inflation risks every Singaporean should watch out for

Find out why analysts are getting more worried over Singapore's inflation.

MAS now unlikely to ease policy

A sharp plunge in IP increases the risk of a technical recession and possible easing.

Analysts worry over OCBC's volatile non-interest income

OCBC's earnings will suffer significantly if bad debts head higher.

Singapore M&A deals reach the strongest volume since 2008

The value of M&A activities year-to-date surged 43.8% to US$51.3 billion.

DBS' newest strategic alliance revealed

DBS will now work with Export Import Bank of Korea in infrastructure and project financing.

Chart of the Day: Inflation eases to 3.9%

Thanks to more moderate increases in services fees and accommodation cost in August.

Brace for even higher inflation for remainder of 2012

CPI will surge in September and will stay elevated till December, government estimates.