News
Transforming the CBD: Why are mixed-use developments all the rage in Singapore?
Gone are the days of all work and no play.
Record-breaker: ICBC Singapore clears 14 times more yuan in 2014
It has hit its 40 trillion yuan milestone since opening.
SGX’s share buybacks reach $262.2m in December
Check out who made it big.
More SMEs at risk of default as interest rate shoots through the roof
SME loans make up 12.8% of system loans.
Global Logistics seals 84000 sq m in deals with 6 China providers
They have also established a new customer relationship.
Daily Briefing: Singapore stocks fall to more than two-week lows; Singapore comes down heaviest on foreign buyers
And refurbished shophouses at Upper Serangoon to be auctioned.
Chart of the Day: Retail rents to remain on a dismal standstill in 2015
Investor demand for strata-titled shops and F&B space will still be anaemic.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.4%
A slight rebound might happen today.
Mid-year mania: Home prices to dip 15% by mid-2015
On back of a supply glut.
Weak SGD threatens SIA’s savings from ongoing oil price rout
The US$ has gained 6% on the SGD since August.
More foreign bond issuers to flood low-cost local funding market
Bond listings hit $213b in 2014.
Quicker sales at auctions in 4Q14 with more properties sold upon first listing
As both buyers and sellers compromise.
Hiring of foreign PMETs to grow as labor crunch intensifies
Part-time workers will also be in demand.
Orchard Road losing lustre as major retailers turn to regional centres
Rental premium slipped by 2%.
Deloitte urges more tax exemptions for struggling SMEs
Improvements in the popular PIC scheme are needed.
It’s a gloomy New Year for Singapore’s underperforming economy: Morgan Stanley
Cyclical and structural forces continue to weigh on the outlook.
Commentary
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Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
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