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Singapore travelers couldn't care less about global slowdown

Singaporeans most likely to go on holidays than Asian peers, survey shows.

Singapore travelers couldn't care less about global slowdown

Singaporeans most likely to go on holidays than Asian peers, survey shows.

4 in 10 accountants bearish on economy

But more Singaporeans believe the economy is getting better.

Gen Y Singaporeans becoming more gracious

2012 Graciousness Index showed the youth really are getting nicer.

Singapore ranks second in financial literacy list

Guess who beat Singapore by merely 2 points.

OCBC's whopping gains from F&N and APB stakes revealed

The gain will boost OCBC’s 2012 net profit forecast by 42% - so how much is it?

Mission accomplished: More than half of KepLand's lease expiries already addressed

Lease renewals were done at rates that are 6-7% higher than previously contracted one.

CapitaMall Trust hurt by 3% less shoppers

Blame it on competitive pressures at Lot 1 and Funan Centre.

Chart of the Day: NODX up 6.8% in June 2012

This was due to an increase in both electronic and non-electronic domestic exports, says IE Singapore.

No red lights: Porsche sales up 11% in AsiaPac

The luxury car manufacturer sold 2, 238 vehicles in the first half of 2012 in clear defiance of the downturn.

Keppel Land earnings shoot up 76.8%

Its impressive $236.6 million net profit for 1H12 was attributed to strong property trading and improved K-REIT Asia performance.

Shop house sales fall 25%

Blame it on the steep 34% increase in unit prices.

Strata office sales smash 1995 record

The average transacted unit price was a 56% increase from 1H11.

Strata shop sales hit 17-year high

A total of 669 units were sold in 1H12--the highest since 1995.

3 in 4 banks outsource jobs overseas

No wonder 43% of people in transactional roles lose their jobs to foreigners.

Internal auditors pressured to upgrade skill set

But 8% of them have no defined competency plan at all.