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Rig builders' cancellation woes mount on back of prolonged oil downturn

Rig builders' cancellation woes mount on back of prolonged oil downturn

Earnings will continue to shrink for large-cap shipyards.

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Here’s why Brexit is bad news for Singapore property

It’s going to hurt market sentiment.

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Analysts still unimpressed even as new home sales hit 10-month high

Buyers remain selective and cautious.

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Analysts alarmed as PMET redundancies rise

Increasing under-employment is a key threat.

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More Indonesians, Mainland Chinese snapped up prime homes in Q1

Total foreign purchases rose by 5.4%.

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New car loan rules won’t revive inflation, warns Deutsche Bank

Consumer spending will remain subdued.

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Developers slash prime home prices by up to 30% to dodge extension charges

Discount schemes are working well, analysts say.

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Singapore outperforms other first world countries in terms of productivity growth

But manufacturing conditions will continue to falter.

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Stick with tried-and-tested blue chips as volatility escalates, investors urged

Corporate earnings will be disappointing this year.

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Here's why the oil price rebound will not help distressed shipbuilders

Contract wins will remain few and far between.

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Hopes for a broader economic turnaround dashed as PMI remains dismal

It has contracted for the 11th straight month.

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More local companies are struggling with overdue debt, reveals report

Over 1 in 3 firms reported long-overdue debts.

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Business optimism tumbles as firms face dwindling profits, slowing sales

Corporate confidence deteriorated across services and manufacturing.

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Mixed-use sites draw strong developer interest amid market downturn

A site in Bukit Batok drew 11 bids.

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MAS eases car loan rules as COE prices sink

Loan tenures have been lengthened.

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Singapore’s economic woes mount as services momentum stumbles

The country barely escaped recession.

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Singapore’s economic growth slows to just 0.2% in Q1

Both manufacturing and services are to blame.

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