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Singapore expects a whopping $2b boost in 2017 revenue

Singapore expects a whopping $2b boost in 2017 revenue

The unexpected 4.1% increase is significantly higher than initial forecasts of just 1.1%.

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Growing services sector to push office rents up by 12%

However, the surge will be stunted come 2019 to just 5%.

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Government could save 1% of GDP in 2018 budget: BofAML

Thanks to Singapore's improved economic situation.

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Real estate investments to hit $48b in 2018

Expect more growth in the office and residential market.

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Lack of megadeals drag private industrial investment sales by 78.5% in Q4

Total transactions hit $623.9m.

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Here's how the government could hike your taxes

A 1% point increase in GST could lift CPI inflation by around 67bps.

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This weak spot kept Singapore from being the world's freest economy

It came behind Hong Kong and topped major categories except for one.

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Here's why the hospitality sector will grow amidst lower earnings

Revenue per room has fallen by 11.2% in just five years.

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Singapore ate up 60% of SEA's M&A activity in 2017

123 deals lured in a whopping $47.25b.

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Will the SGX delisting deluge abate in 2018?

Genting Hong Kong has also announced that it would be exiting the exchange in April.

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No luck with Singapore's gaming sector until 2019

Marina Bay Sands' rolling chip volume fell by 16.5%, implying softer gaming volumes.

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Subscriber-hungry telcos suffer 17% drop in data yield as price war ensues

Within one year, data yields fell from US$5.7/GB to US$4.8/GB.

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Homes are still "seriously" unaffordable in Singapore

Average price of an HDB flat is still under three times the median household income.

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"Shadow spaces" are growing behind bright office market

Expansion of tech and real estate firms lifted demand to 50% in 2017.

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Rig production deals set to rise in 2018

Thanks to oil prices higher than US$60/bbl and lower project costs.

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Homes are more affordable now than 20 years ago

It also now takes 4.8 years to buy a home, compared to 7.3 years in 2010.

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Number of available jobs plunged by 20% in Q4

The number of jobseekers also fell by 37%, mainly due to the Christmas holiday.

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