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Oh, Captain! SIA trims manpower losses by not re-hiring pilots past 62
Oh, Captain! SIA trims manpower losses by not re-hiring pilots past 62
Old pilots will leave their posts by March.
Higher than a skyscraper: Singapore is Asia’s third most expensive market for construction
Costs will further inch up this year.
Non-oil domestic export growth to slip further amid weak global economy
PMI dipped into the red after 2 months of expansion.
GIC and Australian PE firm Ironbridge Capital to launch ~$615m IPO for FleetPartners Ltd
Expect the IPO in April.
ThaiBev’s hard drinks business threatened by sky-high taxes, lacklustre sales
It’s trying to beef up its non-alcoholic segment.
DBS sets up consumer finance company with Postal Savings Bank of China
It’s investing $25.83m into the JV firm.
Public transport operators to rake in huge gains on back of oil rout
Higher fares will also provide another boost.
Chart of the Day: Labour supply shock to put a floor under wage cost
As the government continues to streamline foreign workers.
Daily Briefing: Construction firms worst debtors in Q4; More COEs available from Feb to April
Yishun site attracts $185.09m top bid.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.5%
Another pullback is expected today.
Fight or flight: More investors jittery over sustained SGD weakness
They’re moving away from SGD share classes.
Wobbly SGX undermined by weak securities volume
But strong derivatives business provides a crutch.
Wary investors dodge Singaporean assets as SGX weakness intensifies
They’re picking Asian regional assets instead.
Retail investor confidence crashes to two-year low on back of weak economic outlook
Over 20% of investors expect the STI to decline this year.
Multinational manufacturers to put up fewer factories here as ASEAN integration gains steam
Indonesia and Myanmar are the new production stars.
HDB rents slipped 2.1% in December
Large flats led the decline.
Sluggish private consumption to worsen as property prices slip further
The economy is in for a rough year.
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