News
Chart of the Day: See how Singapore’s CPI is nearing a 4-year low
It is a bit of a surprise.
Daily Briefing: Malaysia-Singapore high speed rail details to be finalised next year; Several Singaporeans injured in Hokkaido bus accident
And despite wealth, Singaporeans worry about retirement.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 1.1%
Expect more good news today.
Average industrial property occupancy rates crashed to 7-year low in Q3
Rents slipped 1.8% last quarter.
Asia-Pacific family offices bogged down by escalating costs and plunging Asian equities
Investments in the region are much more expensive.
Singapore inflation eased to 0.6% in September on back of lower housing costs
But food inflation inched up last month.
Luxury home sales dearth to drag prices 10% by the end of the year
Prices fell steeply in Q3.
Skyrocketing transport costs drove inflation down in September
No thanks to car loan curbs and higher COE quotas.
Price of gold bullions for immediate delivery up 0.1% an ounce to $1,580
After continued losses in the past weeks.
Frasers Commercial Trust sees 8.7% record-high rise in DPU for 4Q14
As costs remain low.
Private condo sales plunged by almost 40% in Q3
Only around 1500 new homes were sold.
SingTel’s share price slides as Australian Dollar slips
Optus makes up 50% of its revenue.
SGX struggles to attract investors as trading values plunge
A turnaround is unlikely in upcoming quarters.
Headwinds await Mapletree Logistics Trust despite impressive 2Q performance
The pace of growth will likely moderate.
Chart of the Day: Discover which segments are biting off most of the property market's pie
Less traditional segments are actually popular.
Daily Briefing: Early Apple computer sells for $905,000 at auction; Steering committee drive Jurong growth
And find out if you can survive on a $20 budget per day in Singapore.
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