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Beleaguered Swiber fails to pay $91.3 million fixed rate notes
Beleaguered Swiber fails to pay $91.3 million fixed rate notes
The notes were due on 18 September 2016.
Bread and butter: Singapore's bakery market shouldn't half-bake its product innovations, say analysts
Lay off on the marketing gimmicks, they added.
Why First Resources is geared for a comeback
60% of its production is expected to come in 2H16.
SGX inks deal with ICBC to boost capital market links
The local bourse seeks listing of more Chinese companies.
Here's what's buoying developer sales in August
Resale transactions spiked 30%.
Singapore mulls listing leveraged notes
These products have been popular in Europe for many years.
UOB set to unveil contactless ATM machines
All its ATMs will be contactless by December 2018.
Chart of the Day: Check out the sorry state of Singapore’s bad housing loans
Housing loans account for 71% of household debt.
Daily Briefing: Hungry ghost month haunts home sales; Shipping turbulence foreshadows 2017
And SGX mulls listing leveraged notes on speculators' demands.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.07%
Brace for a pullback today. According to OCBC, the pullback on Wall Street Friday amidst uncertainties from the upcoming Fed meeting could spark a similar correction in the local bourse today.Here's more from OCBC:We peg the immediate support at 2800, ahead of its next support level at 2740; on the upside, we peg the initial hurdle at 2850, ahead of 2875.The MACD has indicated a bearish crossover, suggesting that the downside momentum could be picking up again.Overall volume shrank 32.7% with 1.0b units traded, and the total value tumbled 27.4% to S$0.9b; while average value/unit climbed 8.0% to S$0.88.
Will looming supply glut cloud positive outlook for property sector?
A supply of 10,262 units is bound in 2H16.
Singtel unveils WiFi calls feature for postpaid subscribers
It is currently available on selected mobile devices.
Singaporean companies need novelty to retain its customers, say analysts
Their products shouldn’t be easily replicated.
Are developers worried about thinning home sale volumes?
Developers held back launches during the Hungry Ghost Festival.
OUE buys back 1.05m company shares for $1.7m
The group is aggressively raising its share value.
Empty seats: Singapore Airlines' passenger carriage dropped 6.8%
Poor demand prompted a system-wide decline.
E-commerce share of retail receipts to grow to 10% by 2020: MTI
It’s currently at 3%.
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