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GDP grows by 16.9% but service sector lags
GDP grows by 16.9% but service sector lags
The Singapore economy may have grown 16.9 percent in the first quarter of 2010, but advance estimates show services producing industries will have the least improvement for Q2.
Fraser and Neave issues clarification letter to BT
Business Times published an article about F&N’s announcement on 13 July that it is ending its deal with Boncafe International.
Singapore better for the dying than the living, surveys show
Monocle Magazine may have ranked Singapore as 21st best city to live in the world, but a new survey into the quality of death from the Economist group shows Singapore is an even better place - to die; read here.
Wealthy Singaporeans cautious about investments
Yet more than half of them still managed to grow net worth in the last six months.
Haverkamp is wrong about our consumer education: MAS
MAS refuted Larry Haverkamp’s statement on BT that its consumer education provides the industry with a platform to disseminate its self-serving views.
Cosco strikes deal to build vessel worth US$130 mln
The jack-up vessel is expected to be delivered to a European shipowner in the second half of 2012.
SPH Q3 profit up 30% to $165mln but circulation revenue down
Revenue from the Property segment rose by 43.4% but circulation revenue decreased by $1.7 million.
Tiger Airways to add 4 aircraft to Singapore fleet
Decision prompted by Asia Pacific aviation recovery and Tiger’s 52% increase in passengers.
CBRE calls for investors to buy prime strata office floors
The prime office floors are located at the 26-storey GB building in Cecil Street and costs $30.18 million.
SGX approves Westcomb Capital as Catalist sponsor
Sponsors' role is to provide guidance and assist Catalist companies in areas of rule compliance and corporate governance.
Singapore Airlines raises S$1.418 mln for Community Chest
Singapore Airlines raised funds through the sale of the evening’s tables, a silent auction and a raffle draw at its charity gala dinner.
Singapore Exchange lists ES Group Limited
SGX currently has 33 listed marine companies with total market capitalisation of more than S$46bln.
Sembcorp seizes Cascal shares for US$191 mln
The utilities and marine group is now a major shareholder owning 92.26% of shares in Cascal sold at US$6.75 each.
SGX and London Metal Exchange talk on Asian expansion
Although the scope of projects is not yet certain, both exchanges said they recognise the potential of a tie-up.
Singapore: a great place to die
We'll find out just how great when EIU releases the results of the Quality of Death Index on 14 July.
SMRT Engineering dumped by Nakheel on Palm Monorail operation
Nakheel has submitted an early termination to take care of its ongoing restructuring.
Temasek overcomes deficit as it increases value by S$56 billion
Temasek said it will continue to build its institution for the long term and deepen commitment to the wide community in Singapore and the rest of the world.
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