News

Say goodbye to the record-strong Singapore dollar

Say goodbye to the record-strong Singapore dollar

Central bank expected to curtail the currency's appreciation to boost flagging exports.

Here's how Singapore's economy fared in 2Q12

Outlook is still cautious as economy shrank 0.7%.

Developers' new sales slump 17% to 5,402 units

But the average monthly sales recorded 1,801 units, significantly higher than that of 2011.

Singapore economy will only grow 3% in 2013: Maybank

GDP forecast slashed from more upbeat 5% after discouraging August NODX results.

ST Engineering reacts to The Straits Times article

The company has issued a clarification re its aerospace arm.

Over 6 in 10 workers grumble about stressful job load

They even work past the official office hours.

SIA flew 1.5m passengers in August

Load factors improved across most regions due to strong summer demand and earlier Lebaran holiday travel.

Office rental market dropped in almost all areas

Poor lessor: It's now even possible to rent a 10K sq ft of space free for upto 5 months.

Chart of the Day: Singaporeans most interested in buying properties abroad

42.2% of Singaporean survey respondents said so, a significantly higher percentage than peers.

Launches down, not buyer sentiment

It is not all bad news after all for Singapore residential property.

Home sales down 26%

Only a headline total of 1,539 new private residential homes were sold in August.

MAS policy easing likelier than ever this October

August exports dive propels chances of a central bank intervention, says BBVA.

No more holding back on new private home sales

Rally imminent as newly confident buyers splurge this September, says Colliers.

Resilient Singapore banks will falter in second half: Fitch

Signs point to an earnings and asset quality meltdown well into 2013.

August NODX crash could drag full-year results below 4%

NODX's worst decline in a year suggests graver-than-expected weakness in global demand.

CapitaLand to issue US$400m notes due 2022

The Notes will be issued under the S$5b Euro Medium Term Note Programme.