Singapore

Jet fuel prices at a 12-month high drags on SIA’s earnings

Every US$10/bbl rise in jet fuel price will result in an erosion of S$300m to SIA’s bottomline, says MayBank.

Jet fuel prices at a 12-month high drags on SIA’s earnings

Every US$10/bbl rise in jet fuel price will result in an erosion of S$300m to SIA’s bottomline, says MayBank.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Tues March 20, 2012

The local currency has gained a little on the US dollar, thanks to better-than-expected export numbers.

Chart of the Day: URA Price Index

Analyst expects industrial REITs to post healthy YoY growth.

Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Tues March 20, 2012

Bullish market sentiment in the US could help see the STI recover after dropping below 3,000.

Does Singapore need an M2M regulatory framework?

With machine-to-machine communicaton rising there is now a call for more supportive policies.

S$62 million budget allotted to National Sports Associations

Which particular sports got the biggest slice of the financial spending pie for FY2012?

Personal data protection bill nearing Parliament take-up

It could be filed as early as 3Q and once passed businesses will have to comply with stricter consumer data laws.

2 in 3 Singaporeans polled strongly support foreign worker reduction policies: survey

The government's moves to reduce foreign hires received broad support in a new poll.

China Mining International names Zhang Xiao Ying as Executive Director

She joined the Company as General Manager of the Human Resource department since August 2006.

China Mining International appoints Li Bin as CEO

He will be in charge of overall management, development and financial performance of the Group.

GfK Asia appoints Lawrence Yeow as Regional Retail Director

Retail Specialist expected to further enhance collaborative efforts with retailers in the region.

Meet Manulife's newest senior appointments

Leo Ng, Carolyn Pritchard, and Nicola Vincent will now be holding new positions.

Attune Technologies' HealthKernel to be distributed by Questronix

The agreement covers sales and marketing, as well as managed services for product and technical support.

Singapore ranked 8th most expensive office location globally

Annual net rents of CBD Grade A office space in Singapore fell 4.9% to US$65.81 per sq ft.

What recession? Luxury brands reveal soaring profits

Consumers seem to take comfort in those LV and Hermes bags amid economic volatilities.

What about Facebook's IPO?

You would have to be living on another planet if you haven’t heard about the Facebook IPO by now. Deemed as one of the largest public offerings in the world, it has been a roller-coaster ride for what was once a college social network.

Singapore office market succumbs to economic woes

The annual growth rate for 2011 was only 13% which is a sharp contraction from 2010's recorded growth rate of 24.5%.