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How resilient are Singapore banks against rising property defaults?
How resilient are Singapore banks against rising property defaults?
The cooling maket puts loan quality under pressure.
Most Singaporean investors doomed to financial disappointment in 2015: report
They are trapped in a vicious investing cycle.
Genting’s prospects boosted by strong Marina Bay Sands results
Investors are betting that RWS will have similarly strong earnings.
SMRT’s net profit surged 58.4% to $22.5m in Q3
On back of much lower operating costs.
Singapore’s inflation forecast for 2015 cut sharp from 1.7% to 0.4% YoY
Amid a mixed bag of factors.
GLS Programme to yield 2,530 new private homes and 490 EC units in 1H15
Despite a glut in unsold units.
Singtel inks JV with Warner Bros, Sony Pictures to distribute videos in Asia
The deal is worth $27.6m.
Chart of the Day: Check out which Singapore bank would be most sensitive to a US 100bp rate hike
Its sensitivity increased alongside a rise in HKD and USD loans.
Daily Briefing: Construction of two more TEL stations begins; Review of cooling measures tops wish list
And no go for columbarium in Sengkang.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI closed flat
Expect a rebound today.
Triple threat: Singapore economy at risk from debt, deflation, and deteriorating demographics
Debt-to-GDP ratio is at 251%.
Singapore’s big three banks win big on sharp SIBOR hike
Local banks are most rate-sensitive in the region.
SGD to weaken further versus the greenback after policy shift
The USD/SGD could trade towards the 1.40-level by Q3.
Food court wars: Large restaurant chains losing ground to fierce F&B SMEs
Consumers are looking for unique meals.
Passenger movements at Changi Airport soared to record-breaking 54 million in 2014
This figure is the largest in its 33-year history.
Construction SMEs record 25.6% revenue plunge in 2014
More SMEs slipped into the red last year.
SGX and JPX to offer straight through derivatives network connectivity starting April
The JPX-SGX Co-Location Direct service has finally been launched.
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