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Chart of the Day: Electronic NODX up 2.2% in 2Q
Chart of the Day: Electronic NODX up 2.2% in 2Q
Thanks to higher domestic exports of ICs, telecommunications equipment, and disk drives.
CPF interest rate kept at 2.5% minimum
Ordinary account savings will continue receiving the risk-free rate until end-2012.
Almost half of Singapore drug abusers now aged 40 and up
Narcotics bureau arrested 826 in oldest demographic, or 48% of total abusers.
This is why Diamond Offshore shifted to Sembcorp for semi-sub upgrade
Looks like Keppel is losing a loyal customer as Diamond inked a US$135m contract with Sembcorp.
These are the two largest launches in OCR
They accounted for 72.9% and 46.1% of the region's new launches and sales.
Here's how the potential acquisition of Echo hurt Genting
GENS' share price was dragged by the market's assumption that Echo Entertainment Group is a low value-accretive acquisition.
Thai Bev posts 'nearly magical surge' in business activity in 1H12
Spirit and beer sales volume rose 10.1% and 9% respectively, says Maybank Kim Eng.
10 stats on how Asia's ultra rich invest on property
Only around 4% of Asian ultra rich men own ski chalet abroad but the number is expected to keep growing.
See how Marine Life Park's construction screwed Genting's new VIP products
The construction hindered Genting from aggressively pushing the new Equarius and Beach Villas.
Singapore the healthiest country in the world
Singapore bested 145 countries in a Bloomberg survey.
Google beats Singapore Airlines as top choice for employer
Almost 4 in 10 undergrads and alumni fancy the tech mogul as their future workplace.
Singaporeans amongst top luxury home buyers abroad
Only 3 Asian nationalities made it to the top 10 list but don’t be surprised to see Filipinos and Mongolians catching up the list soon.
9 in 10 Singaporean workers refuse immoral tactics for promotion
This is despite cut-throat competition amid the country's openness to foreign talent.
Asians biggest spenders on luxury brands
The region now accounts for almost 27% of luxury spending worldwide, up from 16% five years ago.
Almost 7 in 10 banks to freeze hiring
Good news is that only a few companies will enforce retrenchment.
SingTel defends credit rating following downgrade
SingTel has issued a statement after being downgraded by Moody's to Aa3 credit rating.
SilkAir's East Asia, Pacific routes load factor down 1.5 points
This is despite SilkAir's 24% increase in passenger carriage.
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