Singapore

Life Insurance Association re-elects Tan Hak Leh as President

Tan Hak Leh has been re-elected for a second one-year term.

Life Insurance Association re-elects Tan Hak Leh as President

Tan Hak Leh has been re-elected for a second one-year term.

Singapore to host 67th Annual General Meeting of International Air Transport Association

The 67th IATA AGM is the aviation industry's premiere executive event and attracts about 800 delegates.

Bank Julius Baer appoints Peter Siber as Chief Risk Officer Asia and Middle East

The appointment is in line with the Bank's commitment to grow Asia as its second home market.

Local manufacturers likely to be more cautious when it comes to hiring intentions:OCBC

The mixed February manufacturing PMI readings suggest that the post-CNY growth momentum may not be all smooth-sailing.

Singapore Exchange proposes to list rubber futures on derivatives platform

This is part of SGX's plan to bring all commodities contracts onto one single trading platform.

Singapore Exchange lists Dyna-Mac Holdings to mainboard

Through the listing of Dyna-Mac Holdings, Singapore Exhchange boosts its maritime and offshore cluster.

SingTel priced US$600mn 10.5-year notes at 4.5%

The order book closed after registering approximately US$1.8 billion of interest and was oversubscribed by more than three times.

URA awarded tender for industrial site at Kaki Bukit Road 4 to Soon Hock Realty

The Company submitted the highest bid of $41,399,900 in the tender for the site.

Singapore luxury residential markets capital values remained stable in 4Q 2010

Prices remained stable for the second consecutive quarter as buyers remained cautious after recent government tightening measures.

Electronics PMI surged to 52.6 in February 2011

PMI gained 1.8 points, marking its fourth month in expansion territory above 50.

Manufacturing PMI rose 1.8 points in February 2011

After retreating for the last two months, manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3.

2 Board members stepped down from Sentosa Development Corporation

Hiew Yoon Khong and Grant Lewis Kelley have completed their terms of office and will step down from the SDC Board.

13mn visitors expected to arrive in 2011:DBS

Hotel RevPAR of $205 per night, a 12% hike compared to 2010, is also expected this year.

Credit card bad debts fell to $13.8mn in January 2011

Billings fell 11.9% month-on-month to $2.8 billion, according to OCBC.

URA places Hillview Avenue site up for public tender

The Urban Redevelopment Authority has placed a 1.4-hectare site at Hillview Avenue for commercial and residential use up for public tender. It has a potential housing yield of 370 units while up to 15 per cent of the total gross floor area can be put to commercial use.

Singaporean women ranked 5th in Index of Financial Literacy

Thailand topped the ranking with an overall financial literacy index of 73.9.

Hotel industry remains robust with average occupancy rate of 82%

Average room rate continues to hold, as it inches up slightly to $224 per night.