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Straits Trading Building unlikely to be bought by Suntec REIT: report
Straits Trading Building unlikely to be bought by Suntec REIT: report
An acquisition is unsustainable in the long term.
Maiden acquisition: Mapletree clinches Silicon Valley condo for $87.4m
It’s the firm’s first serviced residence in the US.
Real estate, rental, and leasing receipts jumped 5.8% in Q2
It has the highest growth among all service industries.
UEL’s Wearnes disposal could set stage for Charoen’s takeover: report
The Thai tycoon has an eye for property.
Transport engineering output plunges amid sluggish repair jobs in July
The aerospace segment plunged 16.2%.
Silverlake profits up 27% to $98.5m
On the back of new foreign contracts.
Singapore investors shun equities as geopolitical tensions escalate: survey
They’re turning to fixed income and mutual funds.
OCBC launches exclusive talks with Thai tycoon for potential UEL stake sale
The exclusivity agreement will last for six weeks.
Chart of the Day: Take a look at the higher supply of residential property coming on stream
As property prices and rentals continue to moderate.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.2%
Mild positive start this morning.
Daily Briefing: Singapore boosts cyber security after hacking incidents; Dollar stores find fans in Asian penny pinchers
And white tiger put down after developing tumour.
New IP Management and Value Lab to help firms monetise IP assets
Singapore is on track to be Asia’s Intellectual Property Hub.
Get hired: Ten highest-paying jobs for fresh graduates revealed
Expect higher starting salaries this year.
Singapore’s manufacturing output up 3.3% in July: EDB
It declined 2.2% excluding biomedical manufacturing.
Number of Chinese tourists plunges 30% in 1H14: STB
Overall visitor arrivals dipped by 2.8%.
Singaporeans are among the world’s most avid online shoppers: survey
Flight and hotel reservations are the hottest commodities.
Local investor sentiment hits 15-month high on back of steady property price decline
Investment property sentiment is finally out of negative territory.
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