Singapore
OCBC fails to sell United Engineers stake to Thai billionaire
The exclusivity agreement has lapsed.
OCBC fails to sell United Engineers stake to Thai billionaire
The exclusivity agreement has lapsed.
Ezion’s net profit jumped 106.6% to $113.4m in Q4
On back of a $47.3m disposal gain.
Raffles Med's profit down 20.3% to $68m in FY14
Due to a one-off gain in 2013.
SREITs embark on overseas property acquisition spree to buck lifeless property market
Over 66% of REIT acquisitions are overseas.
OUE bounces back into the black with $1.1b profit in FY14
Thanks the divestment of Mandarin Orchard and Mandarin Gallery.
Neptune Orient Lines’ losses jumped 241% to $352m in FY14
This is its third consecutive year of losses.
CityDev's net profit surged 73.4% to $384.9m in Q4
On back of robust property sales.
Chart of the Day: Take a look at the massive plunge in luxury residential rents
Rents slipped 5.8% in Q4.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.2%
Expect more positive news today.
Daily Briefing: Police nabs bogus HDB contractors; Gov't to amend rules on underground space
And find out why Thaipusam is no longer a public holiday.
Almost 4,000 new hotel rooms to flood Singapore’s hospitality market in 2015
On back of 1,773 new additions in 2014.
Local retailers struggling to enter Asia’s cutthroat e-commerce scene
Half of online retailers here are located outside ASEAN.
Luxury residential home prices down 6% in 2014, record biggest drop in Asia Pacific
Prices will slip further this year.
No money, no honey: Singaporeans among world’s top Valentine’s spenders, survey reveals
Couples will spend more than $135 on Valentine’s Day.
Why Singapore PME should consider to retire early
More than ten years ago, I had this chat with a client and he asked me if we would be chatting like how we always chatted after we retired and despite a ten-year age gap, we both shared a common wish: to retire early. The retirement age then was still 55 years old and cost of living in Singapore though was high was nowhere as high as now.
Retail sales up 2.6% in December on back of robust vehicle sales
Motor sales surged 41%.
How to recruit highly valued returning Singaporeans
Singaporeans returning from working overseas are more attractive than ever to employers in Singapore as they have a compelling mix of knowledge and experience of the local market along with global business acumen.