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Daily Briefing: Property agents exit amid market woes; 70% of Highline Residences unsold
Daily Briefing: Property agents exit amid market woes; 70% of Highline Residences unsold
And Sing50 fund to help local musicians outside of piano project.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.5%
More gains are expected today.
The best place for expats: Singapore thrashes Hong Kong on global liveability index
The Lion City retained the top spot.
Industrial rents down 2% in 2014 after climbing for four consecutive years
But prices increased for the fifth straight year.
Large firms push for increased overseas tax relief: KPMG
The government should boost internationalisation efforts.
Singapore dollar will be “most affected” by expected euro downturn: Maybank Kim Eng
Analysts are bearish on regional currencies.
Time for a career shift: Number of registered realtors crash to 3-year low amid weak market
More property agents are leaving the industry.
MTI downplays effect of SGD depreciation on local economy
US strength will provide an overall boost.
Mapletree Commercial Trust’s net profit up 13.6% on back of robust rental growth
Its raked in $41m last quarter.
HDB resale prices to slip 8% this year amid BTO flat glut
Volumes will dip by 18%.
SGS bonds rallied on soft growth and fading inflation
Longer-dated SGS yields fell by up to 50bps.
CCT’s CapitaGreen to achieve full occupancy in 2015
What could be its next re-development target?
New kids on the block: Aggressive tech firms snap up more prime offices as banks downsize
Banks are downsizing to stay profitable.
Rising operating costs offset transport sector’s gains from 2.8% fare hike
Gross revenue is pegged at $48.5m.
Keppel Land’s profit slipped 15.1% in FY14 on back of lacklustre property sales
Expect another challenging year ahead.
Chart of the Day: Declining airport traffic at Changi drives away MRO providers
Growth options have become limited.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
Expect more gains today.
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