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Chart of the Day: Prices of luxury condos in Singapore rose to near pre-crisis peak

Average prices of posh homes in 3Q  are just 6% cheaper than it was 5 years ago.

Chart of the Day: Prices of luxury condos in Singapore rose to near pre-crisis peak

Average prices of posh homes in 3Q  are just 6% cheaper than it was 5 years ago.

Why SingTel is unfazed by India's 3G roaming alliances ban

Lucky SingTel has smallish 15.3% stake on Bharti Airtel so ban's impact is "negligible".

Singapore stuck as Hong Kong keeps rising in World Airport rankings

Singapore's still in 26th while Hong Kong jumps to 19th spot.

Singapore, Australia best suited to adopt smart grid in AsiaPac

Their well-developed infrastructure, high technology acceptance and advanced software make them ideal adopters.

Prime retail rents steady since 2007

Monthly prime suburban rents held firm at S$31.1 per sq ft while those on Orchard Road softened 0.8% to S$35.2 psft.

Retail sales report first contraction since Feb 2011

And yet just another reason to believe that Singapore's now in technical recession.

Golden Agri-Resources hit by falling CPO prices

GAR’s share price for October alone fell by as much as 4.5%, bringing its YTD decline to 13.1%.

Chart of the Day: How fertile is Singapore?

The number of total live-births increased to 39,654 in 2011.

Government to rewrite Companies Act

Find out how this affects companies, especially the SMEs.

Singapore is home to two biggest state-owned funds buying up the world

Check out this ranking of world's 20 biggest wealth funds with tons of money to throw around.

Slew of private homes launching in the next three months

US unlimited quantitative easing may trigger launch of luxury and mid-tier projects held back since 2008.

Singapore warns public on three dangerous adulterated health products

"Flutulang" killed one Singaporean while "Kapsul Gaut" and "True Prolife Vegrow" caused adverse reactions.

Another bleeding fiscal year for Tiger Airways: PhillipCapital

Airlines still likely in the red for FY13E despite Tiger Australia's turnaround.

Singapore haunted by a dearth of new project launches in 3Q12

That is after brisk sales activities in 1H 2012 seen in developments.

Grade A office occupancy rate at its highest in five quarters

The average rate in the CBD reached 93.1% in 3Q12.