News
ST Electronics fails to acquire NERA Telecom
ST Electronics fails to acquire NERA Telecom
ST Engineering's electronics arm came short of the majority shareholder vote needed to purchase all NERA shares.
2.5M sqft of suburban retail space to flood market
Maybank Kim Eng projects an "onslaught" of suburban retail supply with 0.5M sqft coming in 2012 and almost 2M sqft in 2013.
Venture Corp hurt by client Hypercom's exit in 2011
Verifone acquired Hypercom, one of its major networking and communications customers in 3Q11.
Singapore equities beat Asian counterparts in June
Concerns with inflation could continue to cap easing by the central bank even as external demand moderates, says HSBC.
Venture Corp hit by a bleak 2Q12
But wait till Oclaro adds US$200m of revenue by 2H12.
COSCO refutes media accusations on hurting orderbooks
The company denies that its customer, Sevan Drilling Rig V, has rescheduled payment terms.
Properties for lease on the rise despite global economic turmoil
Leasing transactions totaled 18,948 in the first 5 months of the year surpassing 2010 and 2011 levels.
Snooty Singaporeans snub local brands
Only one Singaporean company made it to the top ten, can you guess what other names dominated?
Monthly rent for posh homes dipped 8% YoY
Median rents for all non-landed homes held steady at S$3.53 per sq ft in April and May.
SGX geared up for Chinese securities trade
Dual currency trading option available to issuers listing RMB securities on SGX.
Wedding bells ring loudest for graduates
Almost 8 out of 10 grooms won't settle for uneducated brides.
Olam Int'l sees Africa as a future cash cow
Find out more plans as the company comes to business as usual with its new CFO.
Chart of the Day: Volatility dampens property market sentiment
Total primary sales dropped 23% MoM to 2,057 units in May.
Grade A office rents dip again as demand crumbles
Rents slipped for the fourth consecutive quarter with the second half of 2012 bearing even graver prospects, says Savills Singapore.
NGNBN's lacklustre takeup blamed on high costs
It takes S$2,000 for OpenNet to connect a commercial user.
3 out of 10 fund managers cautious on bonds
No wonder they're moving to equities.
Kiasi Singaporeans 'afraid' to tell the boss off
Indians and Americans more likely to speak their minds at work.
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