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It’s difficult to be bullish amidst events in Europe and the US, says analyst

“Asian industrial production has already slowed to a rate where one is tempted to say the bottom is near,” noted UBS Investment Research.

It’s difficult to be bullish amidst events in Europe and the US, says analyst

“Asian industrial production has already slowed to a rate where one is tempted to say the bottom is near,” noted UBS Investment Research.

MOE to increase capacity of Special Education schools

An additional 300 places will be added starting next year, bringing the capacity of Pathlight School to 900 by the end of 2013.

Going green: Singapore bound to be a 'city in a garden' by 2016

The government is allotting $12m to fund more than 20 initiatives under the Landscape Productivity Roadmap.

SJ Capital’s Jool Suites is slow to sell remaining units

The shoebox apartment at Farrer Park is already previewing for more than six weeks but still has 9 out of its 52 units unsold.

Frasers Commercial Trust’s earnings resilient from master leases

Over 47% of its revenue is tied to master leases of up to 25 years.

Hey, mate: SingTel has got some Aussie competition

Competition is easing in India and Indonesia, but SingTel has to keep an eye on Aussie’s Telstra who’s looking to regain market share.

Teradata appoints Richard Teo as country manager for Singapore

Teo brings with him over 25 years of experience in information and communication technology.

HSBC eclipses DBS as top raiser of debt in South East Asia

DBS has fallen all the way back to 8th place with just 23 deals compared to HSBC’s 48.

Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy revised to allow more Malay families to benefit

The scheme, which has not been revised for over 20 years, now has higher than average income ceilings to cover more families.

Prof S Jayakumar resigns from Presidential Council for Minority Rights

The resignation comes 13 years after being appointed as a permanent member of the Council.

How bad can the upcoming technical recession get?: DBS

With August non oil exports expected to drop 5.8 % and the Sing dollar strengthening 11 % over the year, it's going to be bad, warns the bank.

Injured Tiger suffers 22% drop in passengers

Not back to pouncing form yet, Tiger Airways recommenced Australian operations with significantly reduced capacity.

Threats of global liquidity squeeze hurt bank stocks

DBS and OCBC shares, for instance, dropped more than 1% on 9 September 2011.

Wilmar apparently not giving up on PCSMA

Wilmar subsidiary Sucrogen gets a second chance with PCSMA members voting once more in October on the purchase offer.

Keppel AmFELS delivers fourth Rowan rig ahead of schedule

The ABS-classed EXL jack-up design is an enhancement of Rowan’s LeTourneau Super 116E model.

Panasonic launches ‘You’re Under Arrest’ campaign

The Facebook-focused eco campaign encourages consumers to share eco tips amongst personal social networks.

Industrial property prices rise 6% in 2Q11

The average monthly rents of factories and warehouses increased to S$1.7 to S$2.1 per sq ft.