News
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.4%
Mixed reactions by US indices however are unlikely to provide inspiration, says analyst.
Gambas Crescent land parcel 1 receives top bid of $44.7m
A whopping $14m above second-place bid.
SGX first-quarter net profit up 24% to $92m
On the back of 15% revenue growth.
Keppel Corporation net profit jumped 20% to $403m
Reveals plans to continue the upsurge.
CCT distributable income up 1.6% in 3Q13
Thanks primarily to lower interest expenses.
See what's driving Keppel Corporation's positive outlook
Margins rising, "healthy" rig demand forecasted.
This explains why there won't be panic selling of Singapore homes
Credit Suisse makes a convincing case.
42% of Singaporeans know people having trouble meeting mortgage payments
More will join if interest rates rose.
46% of Singaporeans won't invest in residential property anytime soon
And if they did, they'd want a discount.
No "severe" correction for Singapore property prices: Credit Suisse
Fears exaggerated; expect "flattish" property prices.
Keppel Land acquisitions will focus on residential, 3 other development types
See what the rest are.
Ascendas REIT looks to sponsor's new Business Parks for medium-term growth
As acquisition driven growth mellows.
Google is most attractive employer brand in LinkedIn rankings
Followed by Apple and Unilever.
Electronics exports still the main drag on NODX in September
Don't count on a strong recovery soon.
There's a still market for mass-mid tier homes
But they have to be priced correctly.
A-REIT's performance fee structure could stunt future growth
Possibly limited to between 2-8% growth.
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