News
SGX's net earnings fell 22.4% to $75.8m
Blame it on weak securities revenue.
Ascott Reit's gross profit up 16% to $39.2m
On back of higher revenue.
75% of Singapore's taxpayers filed returns early
This is a 4 ppt increase.
Singapore banks' housing credit quality to stay benign: analyst
But they're safe for now.
Industrial production growth predicted to jump 7% in March
Analysts will be slightly disappointed.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's current account to GDP ratio crashed for the last 3 years
It's the longest stretch of decline.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.6%
This could go lower.
Daily Briefing: COE falls across most categories; Housing market still struggling: report
And pirates kidnap three on Singapore tanker off Malaysia.
Rents for posh apartments to fall 10% this year
Developers are pressured by Qualifying Certificate deadline.
How Singapore will milk gains from RMB internationalization
RMB market shifting focus.
Singapore inflation crept up to 1.2% in March
Drop in private transport cost slowed.
Singapore losing export competitiveness as external surplus heads south
Current account surplus to GDP ratio has been falling.
Taiwan, Singapore Exchanges to offer cross-border trade by end-2014
They plan to pick 30-50 firms from each side.
Only 1 out of 3 Asian CFOs are worried over risks of political change in the region
Surprisingly, most see it as an opportunity.
Chart of the Day: Here's how humongous Singapore's visitor arrival growth will be by 2015
Tourist spend is predicted to hit $24b.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
Year-to-date performance stood at 3.56%.
Commentary
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