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This is the annual return over the past 30 years since 1981, said GIC Chairman Lee Kuan Yew.

Singapore's economy will grow by staying plugged into the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Developing buildings with better energy efficiency is a necessity while meeting the demand of the growing population for more urban spaces.

Bharti's slower-than-expected growth erodes and Singaporeans' slow adoption of Android phones are not helping SingTel, said DBS Vickers.

Buoyant business sentiment and corporate hiring is underpinning a strong office leasing market, said Jones Lang LaSalle.

Ruling party PAP secured 81 of the total 87 parliamentary seats, said OCBC.

The company has entered into a put and call option agreement with Precise Industries Pte Ltd in connection with the proposed acquisition.

Luxury residential prices in the Asia Pacific region are generally likely to remain stable or see slower growth in 2011 due to ongoing policy and interest rate risks.

Rental growth of up to 30% is expected across Asia Pacific this year, with the strongest growth likely to be seen in supply constrained markets.

Clients and analysts are not worried despite the company's announcement that the delivery of its first rig for Discovery Offshore will be delayed for eight weeks.

New York topped the Cities of Opportunities ranking while Singapore ranked 9th worldwide.

The 27% YoY fall in the company's revenue to S$130.5mln was due to the project's progress from the engineering and procurement to the construction phase.

The utility company aims to derive 40% of its total revenue from Asia's largest economy as the Chinese government gears to double its spending on water conservancy projects.

For most employers, this entails a 5-10% increase to current staff numbers.

The $460 million weighted new business premiums was spurred by robust sales across all products.

Revenue contributions from 12 Japanese nursing homes boosted the company's NPI 14.6% YoY to S$19.7mln.