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Home prices up 2% in 2Q11
Home prices up 2% in 2Q11
As the rate of price increases continue to moderate for the seventh consecutive quarter.
Wanted: Banks struggle to attract and retain talent
Corporate growth is compromised with the development of a critical gap in management expertise.
Foreigners splurge on luxury condos in Singapore
Their luxury condo purchase surged 5 percentage points to a new high of 40% in H1 2011.
You’re hired: Employment in Singapore set to be robust in Q4 2011
And guess which sector has the most optimistic hiring plans with a net employment outlook of +39%?
Transaction failed? Not anymore as OCBC restores its Singapore network
After having some glitches with its ATM and internet banking services, OCBC managed to restore their system as of 1:15PM today.
Middle aged people impact equity markets the most
As they are the most likely to invest in equities, changes in their population lead to changes in equity demand, says HSBC.
There's still hope for Asian inflation: UBS
UBS says Asian inflation will ease to 3.9% in 2012 due to weaker commodity prices.
Wall Street recovery provides optimism for Singapore
Singapore shares are set to open higher on 13 September 2011 after Wall Street recovered in late trading.
Outlook is bleak for Asian exports
Analyst warned Asia’s business and profit cycle will inevitably follow events in the US and Europe.
It’s difficult to be bullish amidst events in Europe and the US, says analyst
“Asian industrial production has already slowed to a rate where one is tempted to say the bottom is near,” noted UBS Investment Research.
Going green: Singapore bound to be a 'city in a garden' by 2016
The government is allotting $12m to fund more than 20 initiatives under the Landscape Productivity Roadmap.
Hey, mate: SingTel has got some Aussie competition
Competition is easing in India and Indonesia, but SingTel has to keep an eye on Aussie’s Telstra who’s looking to regain market share.
HSBC eclipses DBS as top raiser of debt in South East Asia
DBS has fallen all the way back to 8th place with just 23 deals compared to HSBC’s 48.
How bad can the upcoming technical recession get?: DBS
With August non oil exports expected to drop 5.8 % and the Sing dollar strengthening 11 % over the year, it's going to be bad, warns the bank.
Threats of global liquidity squeeze hurt bank stocks
DBS and OCBC shares, for instance, dropped more than 1% on 9 September 2011.
Industrial property prices rise 6% in 2Q11
The average monthly rents of factories and warehouses increased to S$1.7 to S$2.1 per sq ft.
Property boom: S$1.1b worth of industrial properties transacted in Q211
This takes the total transaction value in 1H/2011 to S$2.3b, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 14%.
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