News
CPF Investment Scheme funds trailed behind global benchmarks in 2014
CPFIS-included funds rose 7.4%.
Local banks grapple with intensifying cyclical risks
Asset quality and profitability are under pressure.
More Singaporeans downbeat about personal finances as Year of the Goat rolls in
Less than a third of households are positive about their outlook.
These stocks are the biggest winners with the generous Jubilee Budget
Transport plays and REITs should get a boost.
Genting’s share price slips on back of double-digit profit plunge
The VIPs aren’t coming back anytime soon.
Wheelock hit with $103m loss in Q4
Due to significant write-downs.
Hotel Properties’ net profit plunged 30% to $124.4m in FY14
Due to lower profits from residential condos.
SGX CEO Bocker set to leave by end-June
The search for the next CEO is on.
Petra Foods locks horns with Brazilian authorities over massive tax claims
Its cocoa business sale is at stake.
Analysts laud comprehensive “people’s budget”
It will set the course for the next 50 years.
OCBC sweeps 2014 earnings race with 38.8% profit surge
Guess which of the top SG banks reported the smallest increase?
Singapore REIT tax concessions extended until March 2020
Foreign-sourced income remains tax exempted.
Genting’s net profit plunged 30% to $118.9m in Q4
Due to a VIP player dearth.
Local businesses get a much-needed boost with Jubilee Budget: KPMG
Innovation and productivity are at its core.
Employers dangle hefty bonuses to retain elusive high achievers
Only 11% of bonuses are guaranteed.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s housing loan demand to stay listless in 2015
Loan growth in 2014 was a four-year low.
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