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What drove up CPI inflation in 2H11?

What drove up CPI inflation in 2H11?

You're right if you guessed higher costs in everything -- from rents to vehicles to food.

Inflation seen to ease in 2012

Singapore government pegs CPI inflation at a subdued 2.5-3.5% range or roughly half that of 2011.

What you need to know about Keppel Land

After selling its OFC and acquiring a 51% stake in a Beijing commercial site, how is the developer faring?

Don’t be fooled by strong pharmaceutical export sales: DBS

It may have increased 38.6%, but DBS says this is purely numerical as the rest of the manufacturing sector is still in a slump.

Volatile year for equities: HSBC

Stability isn't within reach even with the spate of positive news from the US and EU fronts, and Singapore isn't an exception.

Are Singaporeans putting their hands to freelancing?

Guess how many Singaporeans are freelancers?

Did ST Engineering contracts dry up last quarter?

Two sectors in the engineering conglomerate showed resilient strength to win $350 million in contracts in 4Q2011.

Defaults and bankruptcies threaten shipping industry

Credit risks are rising fast as maritime services slow to a crawl in 2012, says DBS Vickers.

Singapore trader deserved to be fired: RBS

RBS said the trader, who sought to manipulate London interbank offered rates, was guilty of gross misconduct.

What does 2012 hold for CapitaCommercial Trust?

CCT can limit a downside leasing risk as only 7.9% of its office leases by portfolio gross rental income is due for renewal.

Standing tall: Keppel Land beats 2010 profits

2011 performance was even better as net profit expanded nearly 30% to $1.37 billion.

Keppel Land finally penetrates Beijing commercial space

Developer purchases its first ever commercial development in the capital's business district.

Tenants, where art thou?

Occupancy rate in the Raffles Place/New Downtown micro-market plunged below 90% for the first time since 2005.

CBD Grade A office rents fall 1.6%

The average rent was at S$8.93 per sq ft per month in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Tender alert: Government releases two residential sites

The sites at Hillview Avenue and Upper Serangoon View/Upper Serangoon Road are estimated to yield 805 housing units.

Financial constraints to hurt trade finance in 2012

The good news is, in Asia the outlook is not as gloomy as in the Euro area.

SPH mall binge a long-term gamble

The embattled publisher is aggressively diversifying into retail spaces but DBS sounds a note of caution.