Singapore

Rental hikes loom for Starhill Global REIT's tenants

Wisma Atria is expecting close to 50% increase in rents as the AEI works complete in 3Q12.

Rental hikes loom for Starhill Global REIT's tenants

Wisma Atria is expecting close to 50% increase in rents as the AEI works complete in 3Q12.

9 faces of Singaporean consumer credit behavior

How should we call somebody who's fond of buying expensive consumer goods but most likely to default in payment? - Find out your group.

Markets 'lifted' due to G7 conference call; STI set for firmer open

PMI factory output figures showing a rise to 50.4 points in May are also likely to boost trading in Singapore.

Chug it with Tiger Brewery's brewing-to-bottling tour

This will provide visitors a peek into the iconic brew’s heritage, the best brewing practices adopted by APBS, and the packaging process.

Singapore dollar trades at $1.2834

The local currency has gained slightly on the greenback as a G7 conference call took the edge of the eurozone crisis, according to IG Markets Singapore.

Leasing market 'lacklustre': Colliers International

The gross monthly rents for factories in the central area inched up a mere 1.3% to average S$1.52 per sq ft per month.

Government worries about spate of deaths among foreign domestic workers

The Ministry of Manpower aims to double the penalties for employers who fail to keep their foreign domestic workers safe.

SGX reports continued growth in volume of Derivatives business and OTC clearing

Singapore Exchange said Derivatives volume rose almost 40% year-on-year to 6.9 million contracts.

Tiger Airways will dump overcapacity to SEAIR

The airlines is expected to deploy its unused aircraft deliveries from Singapore and Australia to its new JV partner.

Shipping rate hikes sink to near-impossibility

Carriers have postponed rate hikes as bookings fizzled and the near-term horizon show no signs of calmer waters.

Who topped the Pasir Ris Drive 3 tender?

Capital Development Pte. Ltd. placed the highest bid of $210,999,000 in a small field of competitors.

SGX securities trading plummets

Securities daily average value fell a steep 20% yoy and 0.5% mom in May.

Skyrocketing fees make Singapore cars pricier than US homes

At S$86,889 just for a permit, the total price of a 2012 Volkswagen Passat in Singapore is about the same as a home in the US suburbs, says a Bloomberg report.

Taking flight: SilkAir's route network now spans 41 destinations

Thanks to its newest thrice-weekly flights to Hanoi, Vietnam.

Strong tourist arrivals dispel worries of slow growth in EU

Malls in Singapore then enjoy better sales as 40% of Wisma Atria’s sales are derived from tourism receipts.

Konnichiwa! Scoot to launch flights to Tokyo

Daily flights to Tokyo via Taipei will be available soon - just you wait.

ComfortDelGro disposes its insurance business Down Under

Its subsidiary, Swan Taxi, sold its 70% interest in a taxi insurance business for approximately $50,000.