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Singapore high-end residential prices dip amidst rental declines
Singapore high-end residential prices dip amidst rental declines
Average prices in Singapore’s luxury prime market declined by 2.9% q-o-q, says Jones Lang LaSalle.
Chart of the Day: Total trade reaches S$252b
Total exports and total imports grew by 1.4% and 4.6% respectively.
ST Engineering profit up 10% to $143m
Aerospace, Electronics and Marine sectors led the way with stronger revenues.
Yanlord Land profit up 1,702.7% to RMB735.6M
Tremendous growth attributed to vast unit deliveries, and revaluation and disposal gains.
Bicycle and dwelling thefts on the rise
3.3% increase a blemish in what was otherwise a solid crimefighting 1H12.
Public procurement rules overhauled to discourage fraud
New system will discourage single bids and lengthen bid submissions.
Company bosses complain Singaporeans too choosy on jobs: survey
1 in 2 companies claim the Singaporeans are choosy when it comes to work.
Check out these extreme scenarios in Singapore's inflation trend
Headline inflation plateaued to 4.7%, but core inflation matters more for policy.
Why SMRT struggles with energy cost inflation and ComfortDelGro does not
CD has hedged 90% of its fuel needs and 60% of its electricity needs for 2H12, says CIMB.
Cosco's urgent need to refill its order book intensifies
The company will exhaust the delivery of the 39 bulk carriers by June 2013.
Noble Group severely hit by US drought
The agriculture segment was down mainly due to negative oilseed crush margins.
Here's why Golden Agri-Resources' 2Q12 results are not as bad as it looks
The 33% profit plunge was due to intentionally delayed shipments, says Nomura.
Asia property price boom unraveled in 2011
Fears of China property crash rekindled as prices at Singapore, Sydney and Shanghai, previously the fastest growers, fall.
Asia's ultra rich men get even richer
More than half of Asian individuals with over $100M say net worth rise in 2011.
Singapore private homes 13th costliest in the world
Guess which country tops the list at US$58,300 per square meter.
Grade A office rents dip 1.1%
This pushed occupancy up to 92% from 90.9%.
Thai Beverage boosts stake in F&N to 26.2%
ThaiBev is now holding a total of 372,661,322 shares.
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