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Daily Briefing: Singapore home sales post worst start since 2009; Retail sales miss estimates
And Singapore's first luxury EC is completed.
SIA carries more passengers in January on back of strong holiday traffic
Number of passengers carried rose 5.7%.
Sembcorp Marine plunges into the red with $290m net loss in FY15
Blame massive provisions for deferred rigs.
SATS’ net income jumps by 12.8% to $60.6m in 3Q16
Lean operating costs outpaced a revenue dip.
Singapore corporates hungry for M&As despite slowing growth
Capacity to fund deals will jump 15% this year.
New entrants are no problem for ComfortDelGro’s taxi business: analysts
At least not yet, they add.
Noble Group's top LNG traders jump ship to rival Glencore
But Noble will continue to trade LNG.
Retail sales up 2.9% in December as car deals surge
Motor vehicle sales jumped 62.5%.
Private home sales dropped 14% in January
Only 322 units were sold last month.
Wing Tai’s Q2 earnings dip 5% to $120.6m
Blame it on lower contributions and climbing costs.
Over 6 out of 10 retirees are grossly unprepared for retirement, reveals survey
Over 1 in 3 are still working to stay afloat.
Here’s why Silverlake Axis is bound for a turnaround in H2
Thanks to a brimming orderbook and raised licensing contribution.
Local business confidence hits rock bottom as China wobbles
Almost 66% of firms are bearish this year.
About 1 of 4 employers in Singapore use temporary staff regularly: survey
It’s up by 4% since last year.
Chart of the Day: Is there a shortage of taxis in Singapore?
There are 5.3 taxis per 1,000 people in the city.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.1%
Expect strong gains today.
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