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Chart of the Day: Public housing prices back to normal range in May

HDB BTO indicative prices steady at an average ~S$300psf, or S$370k for a five-room unit since December 2010.

More than half of Singaporeans willing to forego part of salary during crisis

Only a third though are threatened with lay-offs, making Singapore labour market most upbeat among peers in Asia.

Khaw cheers on strong buying interest for controversial Toh Yi studio flats

The Minister for National Development also boasts of first-time home buyers continuing to enjoy high chance of securing their first flat.

Civil servants to get pay rise plus mid-year bonus next month

Low wage civil servants can get upto +$90 increment for the year.

9 faces of Singaporean consumer credit behavior

How should we call somebody who's fond of buying expensive consumer goods but most likely to default in payment? - Find out your group.

Leasing market 'lacklustre': Colliers International

The gross monthly rents for factories in the central area inched up a mere 1.3% to average S$1.52 per sq ft per month.

Government worries about spate of deaths among foreign domestic workers

The Ministry of Manpower aims to double the penalties for employers who fail to keep their foreign domestic workers safe.

Tiger Airways will dump overcapacity to SEAIR

The airlines is expected to deploy its unused aircraft deliveries from Singapore and Australia to its new JV partner.

Skyrocketing fees make Singapore cars pricier than US homes

At S$86,889 just for a permit, the total price of a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Singapore is about the same as a home in the US suburbs, says a Bloomberg report.

Taking flight: SilkAir's route network now spans 41 destinations

Thanks to its newest thrice-weekly flights to Hanoi, Vietnam.

Strong tourist arrivals dispel worries of slow growth in EU

Malls in Singapore then enjoy better sales as 40% of Wisma Atria’s sales are derived from tourism receipts.

Konnichiwa! Scoot to launch flights to Tokyo

Daily flights to Tokyo via Taipei will be available soon - just you wait.

ComfortDelGro disposes its insurance business Down Under

Its subsidiary, Swan Taxi, sold its 70% interest in a taxi insurance business for approximately $50,000.

Singtel bundles more SMS but less data than rivals

Find out why the bundling won't 'resonate', according to CIMB.

9 out of 10 Singaporeans fail to accomplish daily to-do list

So why do they keep a list  if they were to miss most of the items anyway?

Mobile instant messaging services hurt telcos

Ovum urges mobile operators to fight against the negative impact of MIMS to SMS revenues.