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Singapore Exchange still has enough opportunities in its existing business, DBS said.

The key changes include strengthening of core investment requirements, introduction of new guidelines, and enhancing security for investor protection.

The rejection of the proposed merger with SGX will limit the Australian securities market operator’s ability to compete in an increasingly competitive global market, Moody's warned.

OCBC also believes that there's a 55% probability of a tightening via re-centering.

It's over for a disappointed SGX and many investors as Labor Aussie Treasurer officially rejects merger deal.

Door still slightly open as SGX responding in writing to the provisional 'no' from Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan.

So far, the company cannot explain its 30% loss in today’s trading, but a research firm says the share prices might be a casualty of the Japan disaster.

HSBC revised up their forecast from 5.2% due to recent high frequency number for retail sales and industrial productions.

This is likely to be temporary as investment sales in Q4 2010 was the highest in 13 quarters.

The average rent for hi-tech properties which include business parks rose 3.1% quarter-on-quarter to $3.30 psf in Q1 2011.

The said IPO is the US$5.5 billion Singapore listing of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust.

The management may attract a deeper pool of regional companies to list in Singapore.

This five year plan aims to increase the productivity of the food sector by 20 per cent.

This far surpassed the global industry growth of 9.3 per cent.

Singapore's record 20.2% growth in tourist arrivals last year is not all good news as some of the attractions had a 28% decline in visitorship figures.

Four record prices were also achieved in the Government land sales market which shows the unwavering optimism among developers despite global uncertainties.