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No rush to lift DBSS scheme suspension

No rush to lift DBSS scheme suspension

Government focus now is on pushing out BTO flats and EC units.

StarHub unveils upgraded mobile broadband network

Four smartphone price plans will be launched 19 September.

These are the amazing results of the removal of reserve rents

Successful tender bids for market stalls dropped from $146 to $26.

Thai Bev strongly denies that it seeks funds for a potential offer for F&N

The company refutes a report by Business Times on September 10.

The pros and cons of more MRT lines in Singapore

CIMB warns of lower average fares due to shorter distances travelled as commuters make more transfers.

3 in 5 Singapore companies likely to suffer from talent dearth in the next 3 years

Almost half of companies do not invest enough for staff training, says a survey.

Bus operators get limited reprieve from government measures

Even with a $1.bn subsidy, operators will still bear roughly 46% of the cost burden, says CIMB.

Why it's not smart to invest in Cosco yet

The US$1.4bn worth of offshore contracts YTD aren't sufficient to erase skepticism.

Here’s how disturbing Eurozone deleveraging is in Asia

Eurozone bank loans to Singapore alone fell by 7% to US$58bn in March this year from its peak in June 2011.

This is why Tiger Airways boasts of its passenger carriage

Tiger Singapore carried 11% more passengers this month.

1 in 10 employers in Singapore won't hire in 4Q12

Only this sector has the strongest hiring plans at 29% - find out what it is.

Chart of the Day: S-REITs trade at 5.9% FY12 yield

There is potential downside room for another 70-90 bps compression.

2013 holds high hopes for high-end developers

New home sales are climbing and could point to sustained buying interest.

GDP growth will rebound to 3.5% in 2013: IMF

Sharp growth recovery expected as Singapore largely ignores Eureopean bank deleveraging.