News
Daily Briefing: CASE ignored by errant phone retailers; resale private home prices up slightly
And Singapore's Stange faces sack calls after Suzuki Cup exit.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.3%
Expect yet another pullback today.
How will REITs cope as interest rates rise?
REITs didn’t react well to the taper tantrum in 2H13.
Weary buyers flee to foreign shores to buck sluggish local property market
But investment returns are not guaranteed.
Golden boy no more: Analysts downgrade local telcos on back of dimming earnings outlook
Valuations have become unpalatable.
Distress call: Why lower oil prices can’t rescue struggling SIA
Overcapacity remains the main overhang.
A paranoia story: Overall loan growth down to a single digit of 9%
As cloudy global economic outlook looms over Singapore.
Struggling F&B operators bear the brunt of costly labor crunch
Unit labour costs rose 4.4% in Q3.
Singapore’s transport system hailed as one of the world’s best infrastructure projects
Developing countries should take a leaf from the republic’s book.
Catalist-listed firms raise record-breaking $284.7m in 2014
There were 15 IPOs on the Catalist this year.
Tax exemption for SMEs urged in 2015 budget
Banks should give out more loans to SMEs.
Ditch REIT stocks in 2015, investors told
REITs have no earnings growth next year.
Housing loan growth crashed to seven-year low in October
Don’t expect a turnaround next year.
Risks intensify for SREITs as interest rates rise
Organic growth is unlikely next year.
Widening corruption probe at Sete-Brasil impairs Sembcorp Marine operations
Order flows likely to slow.
OUEHT to acquire Crowne Plaza Changi and Crown Plaza Changi Extension for a total of $495m
Upon completion of both projects.
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