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Singapore proves pessimists wrong: technical recession averted in 3Q

Risks remain but MAS surprised market by not easing its monetary policy.

Find out what's behind the surprising top bid for hotel site at Victoria Street

The market initially expected top bid to only range $850-$930 psfpsr.

Chart of the Day: Singapore amongst highly indebted

Debt per adult in Singapore is nearly USD40,000.

Daily briefing: Pervert alert again, Beware of road bullies

Here are what Singaporeans are buzzing about including the two Jemaah Islamiyah members thrown in jail for terrorism activities.

F&N saga deepens as board declares TCC offer "not compelling"

Bidding war far from over with higher offers still looming, says IG Markets.

Here's how the Companies Act amendments will help businesses

Look forward to reduced regulatory burden and lower compliance costs, among other boons.

Singaporeans' wealth more than doubled since 2000

Singapore now beats Hong Kong in the wealth rankings.

StarHub may not negotiate for BPL rights anymore due to high costs

StarHub’s pay TV revenue of S$406m in FY11 simply can't support it.

Commercial investment sales drop 24.1% to $1.8b

A contraction in investment activity was seen in the office property sector in 3Q12.

Fresh flood of liquidity to spill into the real estate market

Thanks to the third round of quantitative easing by the US Federal Reserve.

The lucrative impact of Thomson MRT line to residential investment sales

The residential property segment raked in S$3.7b of sales in 3Q12.

Chart of the Day: HDB overall median price for Q3 up 2.3%

Among towns with at least 10 resale deals in Q3, the highest median price was at $690,000 for Executive flats.