Singapore
Retail rent in Orchard/Scotts Road rises to S$40 psf
The gross rent of retail space in other city areas also grew by 0.6% to S$24.05 psf.
Retail rent in Orchard/Scotts Road rises to S$40 psf
The gross rent of retail space in other city areas also grew by 0.6% to S$24.05 psf.
70% of Singaporeans are shopaholics
Shopping becomes a national pastime with 80% of Singaporeans unable to resist a good bargain.
Singapore clinches 2nd place in consumer confidence survey
The country got 77.9, just 0.4 points from China who took the top spot.
Keppel secures US$1.75bn worth of new orders in 3 months
Kim Eng says Keppel’s offshore and marine division has orders amounting to US$7.3 bn lasting until 2014.
4,000 new homes to be sold in Q2
This would be 11.3% higher than Q1’s sales volume of 3,595 units, says CB Richard Ellis.
Parkway Holdings to make a comeback in 3 to 6 months
Kim Eng says assets for the offering will be placed under a new company called Parkway Pantai Limited and is expected to be valued over $5bn.
Bank of Singapore Centre opens at Raffles Place
BoS expands as its earning asset base delivers strong growth in the first five months of 2011, reaching US$36.3 billion.
Singapore conquers wealth management in Asia
The country is expected to rise as the new center of wealth management in the world, overtaking Switzerland and London in the next two years, says PwC.
Sales for CDL’s Buckley Classique slowed: Agents
Only three units were added to date to the 17 snapped up on the first three days of launch since June 10.
85% of Singapore SMEs are looking to expand in China
China was Singapore's second largest partner in 2010, with total trade amounting to S$95 bn, says HSBC.
OCBC’s Bank of Singapore eyes China operation
The private banking operation will be targeting mostly entrepreneurs who are looking at wealth-boosting investment opportunities.
Hong Kong’s loss is Singapore’s gain
Shortage of office space in Hong Kong is driving expanding companies to set up their regional bases in Singapore.
URA closes tender for Irving Place site
Oxley Vista outbid others with $43 million.
MAS seeks views on residential property loans fact sheet
Among the proposed inclusions in the fact sheet are past trends in the benchmark rate of the loan.
Inflation to stay above the 3% mark, says analyst
And the island country awaits as headline inflation data for May is due today.
Ceaseless Education
Man’s search for knowledge and truth never ceases. From Plato’s time to the modern man, the pur- suit to define the “self ” never seems to end. With the competitive need to meet pressing deadlines, mortgages to pay, careers to advance and time to beat, there is mounting pressure to put a stop to this journey for knowledge. We caught up with East Asia Institute of Management (EASB) and Singapore Management University (SMU), two of Singapore’s top educational institutions, to explore this issue and attempt to answer the Singapore professionals’ who-am-I and how-much-am-I-worth question.
University degrees cooked up for F&B workers
This is the first time F&B Workforce Skills Qualifications programmes are being articulated into university degrees.
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