News
StarHub barely hurt by BPL broadcast rights shift to Singtel
StarHub’s earnings could grow 2-6% qoq and 15-19% yoy, led by higher mobile and PayTV revenue on the back of the UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012) in Jun.
SGX inks a deal with NSE to boost offshore investing
Singapore Exchange offers Nifty Options from 16 July 2012.
Changi Airport to develop open-air car park fronting T1
The management plans for more spacious public areas which can handle up to 24 million passengers each year.
Here's what to expect in revamped Changi Airport
Changi Airport welcomes passengers at newly improved Check-in Hall with world's largest kinetic art sculpture.
Medical tourism revenues to hit more than S$2bn in 4 years
Raffles Medical Group stands to be a key beneficiary of expected influx of 851K medical travelers to Singapore from 2012-16.
GDP figures disappoint but no need to panic yet
Second quarter YoY GDP growth of 1.9% is still healthy amidst sluggish global economy and the eurozone crisis, says IG Markets Singapore.
Singapore economy hits bleak 1.9% raise
This measly growth is lower than the expected 2.3% expansion.
Chart of the Day: High-end rent getting cheaper?
Tracking by Savills revealed rents of high-end non-landed residential properties fell for four consecutive months.
ST Aerospace seals $80m repair contract with AirAsia
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm will provide maintenance support for AirAsia's A320 aircraft fleet over a 10-year period.
Drab no more: Changi Terminal 1 completes $500M renovation
Extensive upgrades to Changi's oldest and busiest terminal have drastically improved its interior design and passenger comforts.
Office space capital values crumble due to rent easing
Even the Raffles Place/New Downtown micro-market's values will slip by 5% end-2012.
Retail sales to boost Singapore visitor arrivals by 9.9% end-2012
The 1.8% YoY growth in sales index is projected to help STB reach its visitor projection of 13.5 to 14.5 million.
Prime industrial property prices to surge by 9% in 2H12
Both prime conventional and high-specs premises will also increase by 0.5%.
M1 lags among telcos due to lack of bundled services
Analysts believe though that this concern is overdone - but on what grounds?
Raffles Hospital to increase rates in 2H12: CIMB
Competitors like Mount Elizabeth and Gleneagles charge 34% and 20% more on average for their services over Raffles Hospital.
M1's net profit may slump 2.8% to S$41.6m in 2Q12
But the increased NBN connection rate would benefit M1 most, says CIMB.
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