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China slowdown snags Singapore GDP, but not as hard as Hong Kong's

S&P lowers Singapore's 2012 GDP forecast by 0.5%, and Hong Kong's by 1%.

China slowdown snags Singapore GDP, but not as hard as Hong Kong's

S&P lowers Singapore's 2012 GDP forecast by 0.5%, and Hong Kong's by 1%.

MAS policy easing now at 50% chance: Maybank

Elevated COE premiums and higher rentals could warrant rate cuts this October.

Singapore inflation eases to 3.9% in August

Accommodation cost and services fees saw only moderate increases.

Singapore's asset bubble not likely to burst despite QE3

But short term boost in buyer sentiment is expected.

Singapore is the 8th richest country in the world

Guess which other Western countries Singapore beat?

Standard Chartered to slowly 'chip away' at DBS' advantage

DBS remains the 'king of savings deposits,' says CIMB.

UOB faces the most deposit pressure, warns analyst

Blame it on UOB's high dependence on time deposit funding.

Singaporeans refuse to be friends with bosses online

2 in 3 workers exclude bosses in their virtual social circle.

Here's what pushed office rents to dip a tad lower

Average rents for Raffles Place Grade A office declined by just 1.1%.

Competition heats up between local and foreign banks for SGD deposits

DBS and UOB  saw declining deposits in 2Q as foreign banks lure depositors with more attractive rates.

Industrial production index for August critical to watch

The figure due Wednesday will more or less hint whether a recession is on the cards.

Inflation could be lower than 4% in August

But learn why there'd be nothing to cheer about it if ever.

SingTel's SingNet slapped with S$80,000 penalty

This is for the MioTV disruptions in October and November 2011.

Check out why ComfortDelgro will struggle amid ballooning train ridership

Rail ridership grew 8% while bus transportation rose by only 4%.

Chart of the Day: How profitable are health services?

Profitability was down in 2011 due to lower operating surplus recorded by hospitals.

Why Singapore hospitals became less profitable in 2011

Expenditures are accumulating faster than receipts resulting in lower operating surplus.