News
Wary investors dodge Singaporean assets as SGX weakness intensifies
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.
Private rents declined across all sectors in 2014: SRX
What could break the ongoing fall?
Shipping firms’ debt payment speed deteriorates on back of oil price rout
Smaller players are much more vulnerable.
How can retail investors benefit from smaller board lots?
The SGX is launching a public campaign.
First GLS tender of the year garners lukewarm response from cautious developers
There were only five bidders for the site.
SPH’s net profit slipped 21.9% on back of lacklustre print revenue
It raked in $69.4m for the first quarter.
Daily Briefing: URA may rezone part of Geylang; Nature sites to be enhanced
And Singapore consortium to build Indian city.
Chart of the Day: Headline productivity growth continues to languish
Productivity gain to register a 0.8% decline in 2014.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.1%
Don't expect good news today.
OSIM’s net profit expected to dip in FY14 as expansion costs take their toll
Don’t expect a turnaround in 1H15.
Sayonara, Singapore: Japanese clothing brand Lowrys Farm terminates local operations
It’s closing eight stores across the island.
Over 1 in 4 firms unable to cope with foreign worker levies
The construction sector has been hardest hit.
Banks’ hiring intentions plunge on back of weak market outlook
But compliance and regulation roles are in demand.
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