News
Cutthroat competition: 1 in 2 Singapore workers will ditch friendships to get promotions
Millennials are the most competitive of the lot.
SGX launches derivatives trading branch in Hong Kong
It’s coupled with a new liquidity trading hub.
Rest easy: No premium hike for Integrated Shield Plan top-ups
The commitment lasts for one year..
Tough times: Feeble Asian markets drag Temasek’s FY14 returns
These are testing times indeed for Temasek. Singapore’s sovereign investor posted distinctly underwhelming shareholder returns in FY14, bogged down by weaknesses in the Singapore and China markets.
Unexpected move: SIIC Environment rolls out 1b new shares
Each stock is $0.158 apiece.
Chart of the Day: This graph predicts where offices will suddenly sprout in the next 4 years
Should landlords start strategizing rents?
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.3%
And index could only slide further.
Daily Briefing: Singapore wealth fund holdings hit record high; Top 5 best sold smartphones in Singapore 2014
And MoM gets worried about senior retirees.
Super whammy: Super Group braces for headwinds, soft sales amid branding shift
The group is ramping up its business model.
Discount spree: MOT issues 140,000 transport concession cards
Enjoy up to 25% discounts on public buses and trains.
Temasek’s biggest financial assets dragged company performance
Find out who slowed the company’s returns.
Sharp GDP pullback expected in 2Q14: DBS
The services sector continues to slide.
That’s too much: Excessive salary demands leaving Singaporeans jobless
Jobseekers should stop focusing on salary hikes.
Singaporeans went on massive property buying spree abroad in 2013: MAS
But many buyers are unaware of risks.
Low-wage officers to be awarded $750/year in Medishield contributions
This is starting January 2015.
Expect regular fare adjustments under new bus contracting scheme: MOT
There’s no free lunch, asserts Minister Liu.
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