Singapore
I will strive to be a President of whom you will all be proud: Dr Tony Tan
Singapore’s 7th Head of State said that, as a symbol, the President can strive to embody all that is good in Singapore and Singaporeans.
I will strive to be a President of whom you will all be proud: Dr Tony Tan
Singapore’s 7th Head of State said that, as a symbol, the President can strive to embody all that is good in Singapore and Singaporeans.
Flat sold for record S$19M
A foreigner has signed up to pay a record-breaking S$19 million for a four-bedroom apartment at The Marq on Paterson Hill.
Synthetic rubber plant opens in Jurong Island
Japan’s Zeon Corporation opened its first synthetic rubber plant in Singapore, which will meet the rising demand in Asia for environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient tires.
Maybank launches savings management tool
Maybank Singapore's new savings management tool will help depositors allocate funds towards their savings goals, all within the convenience of one main account.
Singapore Exchange securities volume surges 31% to $41.4b in August
And exchange traded fund turnover more than doubled to $1.18b.
Mapletree acquires Festival Walk for a whopping S$2.9b
The retail mall is Mapletree’s first commercial property acquisition in Hong Kong.
Safe and sound: S-REITs resilient amidst market volatility
DBS says retail REITs’ earnings should continue to grow in the coming months due to positive consumer confidence.
Kian Ann Engineering’s earnings up 27.7% to $4.3m in 4QFY11
DMG now expects FY11 and FY13 earnings to hit S$19.1million.
Kaplan Singapore partners with Northumbria University in UK
Almost 40 programmes will be offered by Northumbria University to Singaporean students who want to study in UK or Australia.
Temasek’s Charles Ong seconded to RRJ Capital
The temporary move took effect on 1 September 2011.
Concerns lurk as unemployment rises to 2.1%
Survey shows employment outlook is dim for industries such as transport & storage, financial services, business services and manufacturing.
Second Chance Properties’ profit surge 87.8% to $30.1m
This is due to higher than expected revaluation gains of $13.5 million.
Tender for condo site at Punggol reflects developer cautiousness
The $323 psf ppr reported top bid for the land parcel released in June is similar to the top bids received by some executive condominium sites last year and in the first half of 2011, says an expert.
Starhub renews non-exclusive contract with Fox International Channels
This is the first major renewal since the Media Market Conduct Code changed in August 1.
Google+ a hit in Singapore
Its popularity has been driven by the dominance of Google in the country, with over 34% of its upstream traffic originating from the Google Singapore search engine.
Singapore inflation feared to remain over 5% this year
This is on account of continued strong increases in accommodation costs, according to MAS.
Fingers crossed: Economy forecast to expand by 5 to 6%
That is if incoming external indicators don’t take a significant turn for the worse.
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