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3 reasons behind the surge of privatisation in Singapore market

The past five weeks saw companies feasting on bid offerings.

3 reasons behind the surge of privatisation in Singapore market

The past five weeks saw companies feasting on bid offerings.

Government to create 3000 more publicly-funded university places by 2020

The overall publicly-funded participation rate could go up to 50% by 2020.

Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output up 1.9% in July

If not for biomedical manufacturing, output would have fallen 0.4%.

Singaporeans see society as 'kiasu, competitive, self-centred': survey

6 in 10 included 'kiasu' in their top 10 perception of Singapore society.

Check out what's making Sembcorp Marine's pockets fatter

Its net order book is now approximately SGD12.7bn.

Meet the more ambitious MRT Thomson Line

It'll now run 30km over 22 stations using a wider 4-car system.

Why AsiaPac retailers are in trouble

Singapore and the region's other economies are slowing down as is spending.

2 in 5 Singaporeans troubled with high cost of living

They're worried that their current salary is not enough.

5 sectors most likely to see staff pushing for pay rise

Survey shows most employees expect a 10- 12% increase on base salary over the next 6 months.

Here's why Singapore properties are still hot amid global lull

Thanks to tenants preferring to own their premises.

Top 5 industries sure to hire in a bad market

Nearly 5 in 10 employees in Singapore are very likely to change jobs within the next 6 months.

Something's weird in the aviation sector

This graph shows sustained disparity in cargo and passenger growth is unusual.

Why income inequality is worse in Singapore than in US

Singapore is home to world’s wealthy but income of the poorest stagnated in the last 10 years.

Sembcorp Marine's order book reaches a record $12.6b

Besides Brazil, international enquiries for drillships and semi-subs remain strong, says CIMB.

7 in 10 Singaporeans prioritize personal growth over high salaries

Employers still wage war for talent but increasing salaries is not the way to win.

This is why Carrefour could be Dairy Farm's new cash cow

Carrefour's recent exit may be a staff swoopfest for Dairy Farm.

Olam unlikely to achieve its US$ 1b profit target: Nomura

Nomura dispels Olam's claim that current assets should be able to contribute ~65-70% of the target by 2016.