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Does Singapore need an M2M regulatory framework?
With machine-to-machine communicaton rising there is now a call for more supportive policies.
Does Singapore need an M2M regulatory framework?
With machine-to-machine communicaton rising there is now a call for more supportive policies.
Personal data protection bill nearing Parliament take-up
It could be filed as early as 3Q and once passed businesses will have to comply with stricter consumer data laws.
Singapore ranked 8th most expensive office location globally
Annual net rents of CBD Grade A office space in Singapore fell 4.9% to US$65.81 per sq ft.
What recession? Luxury brands reveal soaring profits
Consumers seem to take comfort in those LV and Hermes bags amid economic volatilities.
Singapore office market succumbs to economic woes
The annual growth rate for 2011 was only 13% which is a sharp contraction from 2010's recorded growth rate of 24.5%.
Singapore buffered from EU's economic turmoil
But question is, for how long?
Take a sneak peek of Scoot’s first aircraft
Second aircraft will come by the end of March.
2012 Outlook for downstream oil & gas cloudy
Competition is stiff within Singapore and project margins are low, says OCBC.
Visitor arrivals grew 13.4% YoY in Jan 2012
Arrivals from China spiked up 52.8% YoY to 201.7k.
Olam to invest US$183m in Gabon
Olam intends to develop 28,000 hectares of rubber plantations in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Gabon.
High-end hotels outperform in Jan
Its RevPAR grew ~11.7% while that of budget hotels decline ~5.0%, thus proves that travelers from developing Asia are not budget travelers, says OCBC.
Chart of the Day: Cumulative weekly flows into major fund groups
Bond funds enjoyed another record week as equity indexes breached key levels, according to EPFR Global.
Singapore’s executive rentals rising fast
Rental values now rank sixth most expensive globally and show no signs of ebbing.
Billionaires’ property value in Singapore rose 14%
This ultra wealthy group now owns an average of 12,300 sqft in Singapore property worth S$2,180 per sqft.
March residential sales will be halved
February saw a sharp take-up of private residential units but this month it will dwindle to around 1,200 units, says Colliers.
Whatta Surprise! Non oil domestic exports surged 30.5% in Feb
Electronics also staged a comeback with shipments rising a healthy 23.3% yoy.
SIA reports muted combined operating stats for Jan and Feb
The bright spot was that Silkair's numbers showed good growth of 13-14% in passenger carriage while load factor only declined marginally.