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The figure is down from the 4,800 job seekers place in the same period last year.

Data from past polls show the index typically outperforms if the percentage of votes won by PAP is high, said DMG Research.

Sales might be strong for the Toh Tuck Road project, but OCBC Research says policy overhang might slow down the company's momentum.

The PMI grew more than expected to 52.5, after slipping for the last two consecutive months, said OCBC.

Futures & options average daily trading volume rose from 224,575 to 252,401.

The hotel chain's executive vice president Asia Pacific & Australia, Craig Smith, says this programme change is a great incentive for frequent travelers.

Various developer stocks are currently trading at a sharper discount to their book value, or at a smaller premium than before.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong indicated that couples who were about to exceed the current $8,000 ceiling may "get some relief".

1Q11 average monthly rent for island-wide industrial properties rose 3.27% QoQ and 23.4% YoY to $1.58 psf, according to CBRE.

The deal to privatise the abalone farmer is worth ~US$500mln (S$612.5mln), according to various sources.

The STB's target of 12 million to 12.5 million visitors is expected to be met this 2011, said CBRE.

ST Engineering's electronic arm entered into an agreement to sell its entire 51% equity interest in Brightspot Interactive Learning Pte Ltd (BSIL).

Frustrated SingTel customers in Hong Kong have been unable to roam for most of Tuesday.

The contract from PTTEP could potentially lift Sembcorp Marine's YTD orders to about S$2.0bln.

Should built-in wages grow too much and too fast, Singapore would generate a wage-price spiral that feeds inflation, said PM Lee.

The government will make special efforts to help low income worker through the Workfare Special Bonus.