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Singapore Mercantile Exchange to launch cash-settled gold, silver, copper futures contracts
This will be in contract sizes of 100 troy ounces for gold, 5,000 troy ounces for silver and 5 metric tons for copper.
Singapore Mercantile Exchange to launch cash-settled gold, silver, copper futures contracts
This will be in contract sizes of 100 troy ounces for gold, 5,000 troy ounces for silver and 5 metric tons for copper.
Lian Beng profit leapt 111% in nine months to February 2011
Net profit doubled to $36.6 million for the nine months ended February 2011.
Offshore and marine, banks and hospitality sectors to boost overall market earnings
The three select sectors are expected to report higher profits, said DBS Vickers.
Cosco bagged US$66mn worth of contract
Cosco Shipyard's contract with Seadrill includes constructing a new unit self erecting tender drilling rig T-17.
Zeena Dang appointed regional business development manager for 1Cover
The travel insurance firm opened its office in Singapore last October and Ms Dang has spent the last three years working with a global leader in travel insurance.
MPA to invest $100mn in Maritime Singapore Green Initiative
The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative seeks to further reduce the environmental impact of shipping and related activities to promote clean and green shipping.
HDB performed 7,000 flat inspections in 2010
1,800 of the 7,000 inspections were the result of public feedback.
Global cross border investment volumes grew 38% year-on-year in 1Q 2011
However, the investment volumes decreased 20% from the previous quarter, said Jones Lang LaSalle.
Smartphones could make up 80% of telcos' postpaid bases
Sales for handset should fall q-o-q as Singapore comes out of the festive period and as the iPhone 4-related craze enters its tail end, says CIMB.
SingTel joins global consortium to build South-East Asia Japan Cable
SJC system will link Brunei, China, Mainland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, and Singapore.
Singapore’s business confidence soars
Rising optimism means increasing business expenditure in Singapore as over two thirds of Singaporean companies report 69% rise in revenue, and 61% have experienced healthy profit growth.
Keppel seals $240mn offshore & marine jobs from global customers
Keppel Singmarine to build for SBM Offshore a prototype multi-purpose dive support construction vessel (DSCV) while Keppel Shipyard will upgrade FPSO vessel from Petrofac International.
Singapore ranked 7th most popular destination for luxury retailers
Hong Kong maintained its position as the most popular destination, according to CBRE.
More than 80% of organisations do not have a talent strategy for their finance team
Chief Finance Officers are under pressure to secure the right talent, says ACCA and KPMG.
Pearlbank to be sold at $750mn
This translates to $1,495 psf ppr including an estimated charge of $167.2 million to top up the lease to 99 years.
Keppel order wins could reach $5.5bn in 2011
Standard Drilling, Keppel's customer, will be buying two jack-up rigs being built for Clearwater.
Rotary Engineering CFO Koh Thong Hean resigns
Koh Thong Hean, age 44, resigns from the Company to pursue another career oportunity.
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