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Singapore's overseas acquisitions in Indonesia reaches a record high of US$9.4b

This is because of DBS' acquisition of Bank Danamon that reached US$7.4b.

Singapore's overseas acquisitions in Indonesia reaches a record high of US$9.4b

This is because of DBS' acquisition of Bank Danamon that reached US$7.4b.

Singapore most preferred city for international meetings

Guess which other countries made it to the top 10 list.

Changi boosts European route capacity by 54%

Thanks to a new daily service between Zurich and Singapore from May 2013.

This is what drives Singaporean workers to have babies

3 in 10 said shorter 9am-5pm workdays will motivate them to procreate.

Check out these possible bidding results for the 3 GLS sites launched for sale

An analyst reveals his expectations of the winning bid and number of bidders for each site.   Here are the comments from Png Poh Soon, Head of Research at Knight Frank Singapore:   1. Sengkang West Way / Fernvale Link (Parcel B) (EC) Expected winning bid : $295 to $310 psf ppr Expected selling price : $720 to $750 psf Expected number of bidders: 5 to 7 bidders Although located 2 km away from Sengkang MRT station, this site encompasses some positive attributes, such as its close proximity to Sengkang Riverside Park with park connectors to Punggol Waterway, and well-connected to Tampines Expressway. More activities are expected in this area over the next 1 to 2 years upon completion of the nearby HDB estates, H20 Residences and other facilities, including Aerospace Park slated for completion next year and The Seletar Mall at Fernvale LRT Station slated for completion by the end of 2014.  2. Pasir Ris Drive 3 / Pasir Ris Rise (EC)

Get a glimpse of Orchard retail area's revamp plans

Prime retail rents slipped to $37.66 psf pm.

Singaporean workers sleep-deprived: survey

Almost 2 in 5 wish for nap spot in the office.

This is why office space supply will be limited by end-2012

Only ~70k sq ft of office space will be for sale.

iPhone 5 will sink SingTel, StarHub margins

It's like iPhone 4 again, but with steeper subsidies and clawback periods.

Singaporeans, most Asians confident in job-hopping

72% say they'll snag the same or better position when switching employers.

Asia will be home to almost 3 million high-paying people

Overall wealth will amount to USD16.7 trillion by 2015.

Banking sector still the hottest industry to work in

4 in 10 graduates dream of working in banking services.

Inbound M&A volume reaches record high of US$23.3b

This is a 332.7% increase over the first nine months of 2011.

Food & beverage M&A deals increase twenty-fold to US$20.8b

Thanks to the deals by APB, Heineken, and F&N.

3 inflation risks every Singaporean should watch out for

Find out why analysts are getting more worried over Singapore's inflation.

MAS now unlikely to ease policy

A sharp plunge in IP increases the risk of a technical recession and possible easing.