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Sought after service: Service sector spurs Singapore economy growth

Sought after service: Service sector spurs Singapore economy growth

Despite an unemployment rate of 2.1% in 3Q10, the services sector was able to generate a total of 24,100 new jobs as compared to a loss of about 400 jobs in the manufacturing sector.

Success of SGX-ASX deal yet to be seen

Recent changes in the Australian market and differences in legal and regulatory regimes between Australia and Singapore pose execution challenges for the two exchange companies.

OCBC nine months' profit up 20% to S$1.75bln

OCBC’s revenue momentum remains strong behind loan growth, robust fee revenues, and healthy contributions from Great Eastern and Bank of Singapore.

Singapore Airlines inaugurates Tokyo Haneda services

SIA’s operations to Narita and Haneda airports bring in a total of 47 weekly flights to and from Japan.

CapitaLand first nine months profit up 349% to S$751mln

Higher development profits and divestment gains drove almost four-fold growth.

SingPost second quarter profit down 2.5% to S$39.5mln

The Group’s total expenses up 10.3% to S$104.1mln even as its revenue surged 5.6% to S$137.6mln.

Singapore Exchange completes listing of Oxley Holdings

The developer’s S$570mln market capitalization is SGX Catalist’s largest IPO, enabling it to strengthen its market position.

Quarter-life crisis: 78% of Singapore yuppies feel stressed and unsatisfied about work

Fear of losing jobs, not saving enough money for the future and economic uncertainty are making young Singaporeans worry about suffering from depression, anxiety and cancer.

Emerging markets deluged with capital as economies recover

A report from Moody’s Investors Service lists currency appreciation and the massive capital inflows for emerging markets as consequences of their rapid economic growth.

Working overtime: Singapore may raise retirement age to 68

Singaporeans might have to put their retirement plans on hold as Minister Lim Boon Heng suggested that Singapore may need to raise its retirement age to 68, like Finland.  

New property prices may fall: developers survey

34% of developers surveyed by the latest Real estate Sentiment Index expect prices of new launches to fall, albeit by less than 10% over the next six months.

Singapore companies sign US$291mln projects with Vietnam companies

Deals of Keppel Land and CapitaLand with Vietnamese companies affirms positive Singapore-Vietnam business and investment climate.

Great Eastern profit up threefold to $168.6mln

Strong profit from the Group’s focus on regular premium and protection products drove its stellar performance.

Tiger snaps over Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes taunt that it is just “a bunch of white guys running the airline”

Tiger Airways has blasted perceived racial comments made by Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes who said that “ We're Asians, not a bunch of white guys running the airline”, in reference to Tiger Airways which is headed by Tony Davis.

Unlikeable Asian brands: More than 60 % don't have a Facebook fan page

PR Firm Burson Marstellar found that over half of the top 200 Asian companies listed on the Wall Street Journal Asia 200 index do not have a social media presence.

Mixed-use concept eyed for Stamford Road-North Bridge Road property

Residential units located in the junction are estimated to sell for above $2,000 psf with Perennial Real Estate and Chesham Properties’ plan to redevelop the 1.43 hectare area.

Prime office rents in Asia Pacific seen to increase by 9% by year end

A report from DTZ Research said that the property market is estimated to grow at an average of 4.7% in 2011 following growth in the office leasing sector across the region in Q3.