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Total private home transactions plunge 57% from January to July: report
Total private home transactions plunge 57% from January to July: report
HDB resale applications also fell by 15%.
MAS, SGX roll out new framework to provide greater retail access to bonds
Issuers will be able to sell to retail investors without issuing a prospectus.
BCA unveils Singapore’s third green building masterplan
It involves over $102m in new funds.
Olam underperforms with a meager 29% rise in profits in FY14: OCBC
The company could have harvested millions more.
GIC injects $312.4m in new residential investment JV
It will acquire land for projects in South India.
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Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.4%
Expect further declines today.
Daily Briefing: PM Lee welcomes new citizens; SMRT encourages more schools to charter off-peak trains
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Bankruptcy defense: New credit insurance policy for SMEs launched
SMEs are the least protected against credit defaults.
GIC injects $624.6m into new North Sea oil exploration project
Investments in the North Sea reached a record high in 2013.
MOH to publish total operation fees for common medical procedures
It will provide greater transparency on hospital bills.
More than half of Singaporean travellers don’t buy travel insurance for their trips: report
Most travellers prefer to save valuable funds.
Islandwide office rents jump 6.8% amid workplace space squeeze
Landlords are the big winners in this game.
Poised for growth: Singapore's water industry secures $150m, adds 500 more jobs
Number of water companies tripled to 150 since 2006.
Singapore banks at risk as Greater China loans surge: Fitch
Mainland loans have almost doubled since 2010.
SGX forms Diversity Action Committee to spur women decision-makers
Underutilising women could hinder competitiveness.
Chart of the Day: Here's how bad business dragged down loans this year
Deposits also remained paltry.
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