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SingPost to pay a whopping $50,000 fine if they fail to deliver on time
SingPost to pay a whopping $50,000 fine if they fail to deliver on time
So is it time to say goodbye to snail mail?
Tiger Airways to save around S$5m as jet fuel prices finally fall
Fuel prices finally softened after being 'stubbornly high' for more than a year.
MAS to allow some foreign banks to operate up to 50 places for business?
Here's what you need to know about the changes in MAS' Qualifying Full Bank programme.
Marriages between citizens and non-citizens up
In 2011, 31.1% of citizen births had a non-citizen parent at the time of birth.
More Singaporeans delay saying 'I do'
Married couples are having their first child later as well, contributing to the general decline in Singapore’s total fertility rate.
Singapore’s GDP to grow 3.4% in 2H12: OCBC
The analyst does not foresee a sharp rebound due to the Eurozone crisis, so that’s as good as it gets.
Bad news! Unemployment inches up to 2.1%
Now's maybe not a good time to ask for a raise or look for a new job.
Tiger's regional ventures makes Singapore expansion unnecessary
Given its foray into PT Mandala and SEA Air and with Tiger Australia flying more sectors, Tiger Singapore will moderate its capacity expansion in FY13.
Chart of the Day: What you need to know about inflation in May
Easing was due to a more moderate rise in the prices of oil-related items and accommodation cost.
Keppel O&M nails another $70M in contract wins
Keppel Offshore & Marine yards in the US and Azerbaijan will repair and upgrade a semisub and build a floating dock, respectively.
52% of employers hit by shortage in IT talents
The war for top IT talents in Singapore still on.
Singapore’s IPO volume in its lowest level since 2009
Guess which sector regained its top spot in the lineup of Singapore equity listings with proceeds of US$866 million?
Here’s what Manchester United’s ditched IPO did to Singapore’s ECM market
Formula One’s postponed IPO also caused Singapore-listed equity deals to be in its lowest half-year level since 2005.
Code red: 70% of Singapore CIOs and CTOs fear cyber attacks
This makes 4 out of 10 executives refrain from migrating to cloud computing.
Singapore to overtake Japan as 2nd largest trader by 2026
It may happen 14 years from now, but at least Singapore traders still expect the country’s trade to grow 4.8% annually over the next 5 years.
Average inflation in 2012 to exceed MAS’ 4.5% forecast: Nomura
But the research firm sees the risks as more balanced rather than tilted to the upside.
SGD-denominated bonds reach record semi-annual volume
Primary bond offerings increased by almost 46% to 61 issuance worth S$14.2 billion.
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