News
SIA under threat from Qatar Airways’ aggressive expansion plans
One-way seat capacity will jump 67%.
Tourist arrivals dropped 6.1% in Q1 as Chinese, Indonesian tourists vanish
The republic welcomed 3.64m tourists.
MTI study reveals culprit behind higher hawker food prices
Don't blame higher rents and wages.
Hawkish MAS will keep policy on hold despite intensifying deflation: analysts
Prices will rise thanks to higher wages.
Check out Singapore’s five best-performing industrial stocks
The 20 largest generated 4% total returns YTD.
Singapore’s GDP growth beats expectations with 2.6% expansion in Q1
Up from 2.1% in Q4.
Daily Briefing: Foreigners return to buy luxury property; HDB seeks feedback on revamping towns
And UK election win good news for Asians.
Chart of the Day: April inflation down 0.5% as prices fall across CPI sub-groups
It's the sixth straight month of deflation.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%
Expect muted trading today.
Here are the five worst-performing blue chips so far this year
They're trading farthest from their one-year highs.
Singapore stuck in its longest stretch of deflation since GFC
Inflation has been in the red for six months.
Local inflation stuck in the red for sixth consecutive month in April
Inflation came in at -0.5% last month.
Higher borrowing costs hit SREITs in Q1
Debt hedging has also increased.
Retail REITs hog the spotlight as hospitality players stumble
Thanks to stable occupancy rates and higher rents.
Nam Cheong struggling to find buyers for 26 built-to-stock vessels
These need to be sold within 18 months.
Leasing volume surprisingly resilient in tough property market
Owners are settling for cheaper rents.
Commentary
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