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Swaying like bamboo: Pliant property markets to regain confidence
Research shows global real estate markets have continued on a resilient recovery path during the second quarter despite economic uncertainties.
Swaying like bamboo: Pliant property markets to regain confidence
Research shows global real estate markets have continued on a resilient recovery path during the second quarter despite economic uncertainties.
"We overcame the odds and transformed our economy": Prime Minister
Mr Lee Hsien Loong said GDP per capita is now almost S$60,000 compared to the S$1,374 fifty years ago.
You’re fired: 1,900 workers left jobless in Q2 2011
1,500 workers were retrenched and 400 had their contracts terminated prematurely.
Investor confidence drops
The Singapore Investor Confidence Index Poll reveals there was an increase in the percentage of investors who will be more conservative amidst global economic woes.
Manufacturing output up 10.5% in June
Pharmaceuticals output bounced back with 41.5% increase in June following declines in the past two months.
Inflation may not slow sufficiently: HSBC
Persistent inflation reflects tight capacity conditions and still solid demand.
Rupert Murdoch: Ministers’ high pay in Singapore avoids corruption
"It is the cleanest society you'd find anywhere," said the media mogul.
Singapore dollar hits S$1.2140 to the US$
This is an all-time high before the Singapore dollar traded at S$1.2151.
Currency forecast to rise 2.4%
Bigger driver would be more of the trend in the Chinese currency and the outlook of the euro, says a currency strategist.
Anybody home? More and more units remain unsold
Compared to May 2011, unsold units increased 7.7% in June to 4,675 units.
Singapore apparently vulnerable to global economy fluctuations
A tell-tale is the GDP contraction in the second quarter amidst global economic weakness.
Economy contracts by almost 8% quarter on quarter
Among the struggling sectors is manufacturing which fell by 5.5 percent after expanding by 16.4 percent in the first quarter.
Singapore growth at a standstill
Industrial production, for instance, experienced in April and May the first back-to-back decline since 2009.
So how much income tax do you want to pay?
The Ministry of Finance is conducting a public consultation on the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2011 until the first of August.
Prime Minister’s Office outlines Presidential Election campaign guidelines
Reiterates that campaign expenses are limited to 30¢ per registered voter or $600,000 whichever is the greater.
Toughen up the rules: Singapore investors
This amidst the delisting or suspension of more than one in ten Chinese firms listed in Singapore since 2008, yet executives are safe back home.
Cancer to kill not only people but economies
That is if a focused cancer-controlled health care policy is not put in place.
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