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Real estate woes top Singaporeans’ retirement worries

Do you see yourself putting a premium on the same investment?

Gerontophobia strikes: 83% of rich Singaporeans fear unexpected expenses in old age

Those who can afford more are afraid of sudden spending--how ironic.

SingTel's venture capital arm splurges on a Cayman-based company

Guess how much SingTel Innov8 invested in General Mobile to reach out to the emerging market mobile users?

Are Singapore banks stable enough for a devastating economic scenario?

It seems so, if the Southeast Asian banks' closing credit gap with Western peers is anything to go by.

Shoebox units to nearly quintuple by 2015: Minister Khaw

Monstrous growth looms ahead but rental market remains untested, says OCBC.

Number of households that can afford a S$1M- condo jumped by a whopping 86%

No wonder as  monthly mortgage payments fell 18% from 2008 to 1Q12.

Here's why outlook for Keppel Land is quite bleak

A strong balance sheet is not enough guarantee for Keppel to skip general negativity in the market.

Cosco's big foreign client to delay payments?

Cosco susceptible for credit risk as other customers may also negotiate for more back-ended payment schedules.

Raffles Medical Group to be hit by higher staff cost

The government proposes a 20% salary increase for healthcare professionals by 2014 - will RMG offset higher staff cost with a price increase?

Cosco vulnerable to order-book cancellations as Euro crisis worsens

47 bulk carriers in its orderbook maybe susceptible to cancellations, says OCBC.

Chart of the Day: High COE premiums make Singapore’s inflation worst in SEA apart from Vietnam

COE premiums rose from a low of SGD5000 to SGD90,000 in just a matter of 3 years.

Inflation moderates to 5% in May

A combination of weaker oil markets and release of HDB rebates helped push down the overall rise of inflation.

Tight labor market blamed for regionwide-high inflation

Singapore is now a "noteworthy outlier" in Asia as its inflation remains high while those of other countries are seeing an easing.

SingTel subsidiary's assets not as critical to Singapore: Fitch

Optus is then less likely to receive government support in case of ultimate need, as its parent SingTel still receives top priority.

Singapore inflation to average 5% in 1H12

Blame it on the tight COE situation and rising rentals.

Testing times: Worries over Singapore production intensify

Despite a small boost in electronics in April, overall production is still in the red.