Singapore
Skilled talent shortage, extreme wage pressures to escalate further in 2015
Firms are struggling for growth.
Ultra-rich investors set sights on luxury homes in 2015
The tide is turning for this struggling segment.
What you need to know about the Singapore-US FATCA agreement
Singapore's MOF held a public consultation on FATCA which ended in October 2014. On December 9th, Singapore and the US signed a FATCA Model 1 IGA.
Highly-leveraged households grapple with intensifying debt threat
Problems will worsen when interest rates rise.
GLP inks new deals for 700k square feet in China
With four existing customers.
Ten foreign freight firms fined for price fixing
The penalties amount to over $7m.
GIC continues property shopping spree with Brazil office tower acquisition
This is its first wholly-owned investment in Latin America.
Regional woes take toll on Singapore’s consumer sector
Unless countries push through with their reforms, there will be no turnaround.
Turnover rises in ETF tracking Shanghai Index
Since the PBOC cut benchmark interest rates on 21 Nov.
Year in review: Here are the ten biggest mergers and acquisitions in Singapore for 2014
The real estate sector dominates the list.
Bank Indonesia leaves rate unchanged
After hiking pre-emptively last month.
Keppel DC REIT to commence trading today after oversubscribed IPO
It’s the largest REIT IPO year-to-date.
RHP overreacts to oil rout, falls 63% in 6 months
While Brent crude fell 44%.
SingTel bets on regional associates for much-needed growth
Telkomsel and Bharti are the main drivers.
Daily Briefing: Changi airport to get indoor rainforest; 25.7% of private homes to get tax cut
And Singaporeans revealed to be wordy travellers.
Chart of the Day: Are Singapore banks dangerously exposed to the fallout from cascading oil prices?
The banks could be affected in an industry shakeout.