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Singapore banks' profits soar by 27% in Q4

DBS, OCBC, and UOB made a whopping $11.9b in 2017.

Singapore banks' profits soar by 27% in Q4

DBS, OCBC, and UOB made a whopping $11.9b in 2017.

Here's how retailers can tap Singapore's wealthier customers

Consumers are expected to spend $30.8b on recreation in 2018-2022.

Singapore expects a whopping $2b boost in 2017 revenue

The unexpected 4.1% increase is significantly higher than initial forecasts of just 1.1%.

Growing services sector to push office rents up by 12%

However, the surge will be stunted come 2019 to just 5%.

Government could save 1% of GDP in 2018 budget: BofAML

Thanks to Singapore's improved economic situation.

Real estate investments to hit $48b in 2018

Expect more growth in the office and residential market.

Here's how the government could hike your taxes

A 1% point increase in GST could lift CPI inflation by around 67bps.

This weak spot kept Singapore from being the world's freest economy

It came behind Hong Kong and topped major categories except for one.

Here's why the hospitality sector will grow amidst lower earnings

Revenue per room has fallen by 11.2% in just five years.

Will the SGX delisting deluge abate in 2018?

Genting Hong Kong has also announced that it would be exiting the exchange in April.

No luck with Singapore's gaming sector until 2019

Marina Bay Sands' rolling chip volume fell by 16.5%, implying softer gaming volumes.

Subscriber-hungry telcos suffer 17% drop in data yield as price war ensues

Within one year, data yields fell from US$5.7/GB to US$4.8/GB.

Homes are still "seriously" unaffordable in Singapore

Average price of an HDB flat is still under three times the median household income.

"Shadow spaces" are growing behind bright office market

Expansion of tech and real estate firms lifted demand to 50% in 2017.

Rig production deals set to rise in 2018

Thanks to oil prices higher than US$60/bbl and lower project costs.