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Singaporeans raring and ready to try mobile cashless payments

A survey conducted worldwide by Mastercard reveals Singapore as one of the key markets ripe for this emerging cashless payment system.

Singaporeans raring and ready to try mobile cashless payments

A survey conducted worldwide by Mastercard reveals Singapore as one of the key markets ripe for this emerging cashless payment system.

Chart of the Day: SG inflation, most sensitive to changes in local food prices in Asia

A 1ppt increase in local food, local energy, global food, and oil impact on headline inflation by how much?

Inflationary pressures likely to persist in 2H

Positive macro trends however are seen despite inflationary risk.

StarHub cost concerns mounting: DBS

Effective cost management lifted the telco's earnings for the first quarter but expenses will start proving harder to control.

Singapore and Colombia ink mutual air services agreement

Airlines from both counties can now operate unlimited direct passenger flights to and from both destinations.

Great Eastern Holdings' S$263m profit boosts OCBC's books

It was up 65% y-o-y supported by growth in underwriting profit, the result of successful shift in product mix over the past quarters.

Singaporeans secure with their insurers, survey says

72% from 800 respondents in a survey are "very satisfied" and satisfied with the life insurance as a whole.

Chart of the Day: How sensitive is Singapore exports to slowdown in big economies?

A 1ppt change in GDP growth in the US, EU, or China impact on local real export growth by how much?

ADB, Singapore tie up to reduce poverty in Asia

Focus of partnership will be on governance and public policy, private sector development, and infrastructure development and climate change.

Changi Airport ranked 26th busiest airport in the world in 2011

Find out how it fares compared to peers in terms of late arrivals, delays, cancelled and diverted flights.

Raffles Medical Group: No choice but to raise prices

No more public hospital-priced services from this private healthcare provider as operating costs rise.

No new subscribers for Starhub?

Subscription counts for the three key businesses were stagnant; 28% growth in 1Q could be due to strong cost control, says Phillip Capital.

Marina Bay Sands recovered in 1Q but what about Genting?

MBS' 1Q12 VIP volume recovered by 17% QoQ to SGD16.2b despite 1Q12 VIP win rate of 3.58% that was 24 bps higher QoQ.

StarHub profit up 28% to S$88m

The company must be thanking its Mobile customers, with 52% of the total revenue mix coming from that segment.

What are Brazil's investment hotspots?

Trade minister names the top industries in the South American country in which Singapore firms could invest.

Venture Corp gearing up for a banner second half

Watch out for a revenue rally later this year as its new products launch and customers start doubling down on orders, says DBS.

CMT sale of Hougang Plaza a smart move: DBS

The divestment will help CapitaMall Trust cut down debt and allocate funds for its more important malls.