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Singapore food prices bucked global spike of 2011
Singapore food prices bucked global spike of 2011
Consumers should thank the appreciating Singapore dollar and food importers.
Food inflation tempers to 2.3% in June
Food inflation eased from 3.8% in January as commonly bought items cheapened.
Air Asia's new Asean hub in Jakarta has SIA, Jetstar encircled
Battle for the budget skies just got tougher.
Time is gold: Tourists go gaga over luxury watches in Singapore
Chinese shoppers spend an average of $10,481 on luxury watches and jewelry.
Singapore companies invested US$22.6b overseas in 2011
That's a doubling of outbound FDI since 2004, but still down from a record 2007.
Singapore companies' earnings beat expectations by 9.6%
But excluding the volatile Real Estate sector, the beat is only 3.5%.
Sparks fly as SGX acquires 49% of Energy Market Company
This move marks SGX's debut in the electricity sector.
Slowdown looms as global lending growth drops to 3%
And Hong Kong is in the highest category of macro-risk due to bad lending.
Pet of the Week: Knick knack paddy whack give a dog a home
Adopt these cute animals today at SPCA.
Asian banks urged to cut dividends by 50%: Barclays
Dividend cuts will be needed to fund regualtory capital increases.
Cosco faces debt threat
COSCO has had negative operating cash-flows for the past three years, says OCBC.
The 3 priciest executive condos of 2012
Guess the only exec condo in Singapore which breached $1000 psf price mark.
Chart of the Day: Here's why exec condos are not short of buyers
The average take‐up for a new EC project is 65% within the first 2 months of launch.
Construction cost of executive condos 20% cheaper than private homes
Today’s EC discount is $150‐$200psf, or $100‐$150psf.
Don't be fooled by rosy rise in rents, warns analyst
A 4% dip in rents actually lurks beneath the 0.3% climb that URA statistics showed.
COSCO struggling amid 13% profit slump
The S$27.6m earnings may imply rough seas ahead with the group's transition into an offshore yard.
Keppel to build five semisubmersibles for Sete Brasil
The US$4.1b rigs will be chartered to Petrobras for 15 years upon completion.
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