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And 49% had lost confidence in the economic prospects of their own organizations.

Fears of worsening European debt crisis caused steep losses in Wall Street overnight and pulled Singapore shares 3.45 percent lower.

The online shopping market for groceries in Singapore has been growing fast this year, according to statistics of payment service provider PayPal.

Singapore would further cut its cap growth rate for the number of vehicles on the roads next year, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said.

In Singapore, individual charity contributions have increased every year since 2006.

63% are losing business confidence and 80% expect the global economy to stagnate or deteriorate further.

According to Sage Group’s survey, Singapore businesses were among the most confident in the recovery of their country’s economy, while companies in the UK and US were the most pessimistic.

Average gross rent of office space in Raffles Place was flat at $9.80 psf/month in Q3 2011, after rebounding by 25.6%  in Q1 2010.

The lender has set up a Foreign Direct Investment Advisory unit to drive the increase in business.

This is the third straight time that the manufacturing economy has contracted after having previously recorded 9 months of continuous expansion.

The airline said a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation contained various inaccuracies.

Housing rents in prime areas have dropped for the first time in nearly four years, as uncertainty in the global economy meant fewer executives are being hired, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

And 24% indicated their key priority for providing choice is to attract and retain talent.

50% of Singapore companies plan to hire more freelance staff and 32% will employ more remote workers in 2011/12.

Noble Group had provided a loan to Atlas Resources on 27 Apr11, and the contract has an option to convert this into a 10.1% stake in the company.

SC Global will collaborate with Hermès on the world’s first ever apartment entirely decorated by the luxury brand.