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What you need to know about BW Group's plans: Moody's

Very interesting analysis of a Singapore shipper’s financial situation.

Listed production company Scorpio East's directors sue each other for defamation

All independent directors are being sued by the non-executive Mr Hady Hartanto.

Hopes rise as Singapore GDP may grow to 5.3% in 2H11

Could a 6.9% growth in manufacturing save the country from a technical recession?

Alibaba to woo Temasek to finance Yahoo stake buyback

China’s biggest e-commerce company is set to retrieve what it used to own in Yahoo but apparently needs Temasek to the rescue.

Analysts fear tough times loom for the semiconductor sector

Signs say an industry watcher would be nuts not to lower growth forecasts.

Slumping demand for office space sees industrial rents stagnate in 3Q11

No change in average industrial rental prices at $3.45 psf/month.

The technical recession is nearly upon us: DBS

DBS says Singapore may narrowly avert a technical recession as long as the growth momentum in the services sector remains positive.

Not wanted: 67% of companies won't be hiring in 4Q11

Your resume better pack a punch if you're planning to get a job in the last quarter of the year.

Fatalities from Keppel accident rise to 6

One of the injured workers from the Keppel Subic Shipyard incident had passed away Friday night.

CapitaLand’s Australand delisted from SGX on 11 October

The exit offer has been completed, and Australand Property Group will be delisted from Singapore Exchange with effect from 9:00am on 11 October 2011.

Energy costs to derail SMRT’s gains from ridership?

This as final two stages of the Circle Line start operations on 8 October 2011.

Property market cools as non-landed home prices post weak growth in 3Q11

It seems like the non-landed segment isn't doing so well as the average resale price of leasehold condominiums grew at a slower pace of 2.5%  in Q3 2011.

Enough already!: SIA adds seats faster than they’re demanded

With 76.6% passenger load factor in August, the airline may continue to suffer drops if it doesn’t stop increasing capacity.

SingTel denies talks of Telkomsel stake sale

This after Indonesia’s Telkom said SingTel is willing to sell its stake in Telkomsel.