Singapore
Stubbornly high COE premiums to persist in 2H12
Good thing transport CPI is expected to ease in the near term.
Stubbornly high COE premiums to persist in 2H12
Good thing transport CPI is expected to ease in the near term.
OCBC to suffer the largest fall compared to DBS and UOB
That is in terms of the bank's non-interest income as it is expected to slump 35% to S$548m.
LME-SGX merger to float soon despite denials
A cross-trading collaboration could be an answer to longer-term earnings expansion as net profit in 4QFY12 may slump 15%.
Two sites offered at Tuas South 6, 7
The 0.86-ha and 1.01-ha lands are open for tender until 4 September, 11a.m.
Further consolidation set for the STI
STI support and resistance are tipped at 2950 and 3000 respectively.
Asian currencies to look towards the CNY for further cues
The regional pairs may continue to remain adrift, says OCBC Treasury Research.
USD-SGD expected to bounce around in 1.2550-1.2650 range
The SGD NEER is currently around +0.23% above its perceived parity.
Banks' earnings to take a nosedive in 2H
Blame it on flattish net interest income.
Changi passengers up by 11.6% in 1H
It handled 25M passengers but cargo movements remain anaemic growing by just 0.1%.
US drought to push Singapore inflation up
The second driest weather in 118 years experienced by US in June-July this year spells trouble ahead.
Downstream oil & gas on a downtrend
Recent remarks from the governmentmay hint no more green-field refineries in Singapore, says OCBC.
Singapore dollar starts week on softer note
Main concern for investors still remain around the debt burden in the eurozone, says IG Markets Singapore.
SGX protects derivatives market through enhanced rules
Singapore Exchange is enhancing the rules to strengthen its default management framework to protect its derivatives market against systemically destabilising events.
Volume up: Audio dock demand rose by 14%
Singapore holds the biggest market share of audio docks at USD4.5m.
STI closes with 1.1% loss
Tone for 24 July 2012 is unlikely to show any significant improvements, says OCBC Investment Research, with the index forecast to drift in the direction of the 2930 immediate base.
Keppel Shipyard inks three conversion contracts
The combined value of the joint ventures is S$103 million.
NOL sinks with 6.6% loss in trading
Investor confidence was described as being on thin ice.