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Chart of the Day: Home Price Index of Asian Countries
Chart of the Day: Home Price Index of Asian Countries
Moody’s cited Singapore as amongst countries in Asia that are at risk of bursting real estate bubbles.
Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Wed Feb 22, 2012
There was a boost in Asian currencies, including the Singapore dollar, but it didn’t linger.
Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Wed Feb 22, 2012
Greece secured a second round of financing from the Eurozone but didn’t provide much inspiration.
Domestic wholesale trade shrank yet again
Guess which sector weighed down the index the most to a 0.9% qoq contraction in Q411.
Which two sectors lost big in foreign wholesale trade?
Transport equipment and houehold equipment & furniture both declined double-digits due to lower sales abroad.
What Singapore networks should know about mobile data usage
Mobile broadband traffic is growing at 83% worldwide with video streaming gaining even more traction among users.
OUE’s net profit plunges 57% to S$337.4m in 2011
As investment properties held by the group’s associate, OUB Centre Limited, did poorly last year.
CapitaMalls Asia's latest spending spree revealed
CMA will be investing a total of S$217.4m for its latest acquisitions.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s business tax one of the lowest in the world
Corporate income tax rate shall stay at 17% as the 2012 Budget did not propose any reduction but find out the implications.
Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Tues Feb 21, 2012
The Singapore dollar along with other Asian currencies were stronger against the US dollar.
Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Tues Feb 21, 2012
Nikkei is having a flat start while the STI is expected to keep up its momentum.
Singapore Land rentals and sales to remain in a tailspin
Both major revenue streams are facing difficulties in 2012 that will be hard to surmount.
Singapore firms most keen to invest in China
There was a 50% increase in interest for executing projects in the booming Asian nation since 2009.
Singapore overseas investments jumped 9.7% in 2011
Investment outflows for international expansion and trade defied the downturn fears to grow in almost double-digits.
OCBC’s net profit up 3% to a whopping S$2.3b in 2011
As the group’s customer-related businesses showed robust growth in the past year.
Singapore Manufacturing Federation gives a nod to 2012 budget
SMa however disagrees over the reduction of the ‘S’ pass holders from 25% to 20%.
Chart of the Day: Singapore GDP and Key Components
Is the economy bottoming out in the first quarter of 2012?
Commentary
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