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Someone else wants to buy F&N's APB shares

A S$55/share bid to buy about 7.3 percent of Asia Pacific Breweries has been made.

Someone else wants to buy F&N's APB shares

A S$55/share bid to buy about 7.3 percent of Asia Pacific Breweries has been made.

Singapore struggles with stagflation

Singapore will be home to the weakest growth and one of the highest inflation rates in Southeast Asia, says DBS Group Research.

Linked Out: 97% of Asian CEO's don't have a linked-in profile

Is linked-in really for the underlings, not the bosses?

Top 3 most important business locations for Singapore firms

Malaysia tops the list of destinations viewed as offering the best growth opportunities in the next three years.

Chart of the Day: Increase in food prices eases

Food prices show signs of easing in the first half of 2012, says the Retail Price Watch Group.

Top 5 most unprofitable property developments in 1H2012

Profitability of property developers declined to a 3‐year low of $2.7b in 1H2012.

UOB's 83-year old chairman Wee Cho Yaw to step down next year

The group assures sensible management transition with a former CEO of Singapore Exhange assuming position.

Singapore food prices bucked global spike of 2011

Consumers should thank the appreciating Singapore dollar and food importers.

Food inflation tempers to 2.3% in June

Food inflation eased from 3.8% in January as commonly bought items cheapened.

Time is gold: Tourists go gaga over luxury watches in Singapore

Chinese shoppers spend an average of $10,481 on luxury watches and jewelry.

Singapore companies invested US$22.6b overseas in 2011

That's a doubling of outbound FDI since 2004, but still down from a record 2007.

Singapore companies' earnings beat expectations by 9.6%

But excluding the volatile Real Estate sector, the beat is only 3.5%.

Sparks fly as SGX acquires 49% of Energy Market Company

This move marks SGX's debut in the electricity sector.

Slowdown looms as global lending growth drops to 3%

And Hong Kong is in the highest category of macro-risk due to bad lending.

Asian banks urged to cut dividends by 50%: Barclays

Dividend cuts will be needed to fund regualtory capital increases.