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Sembcorp Industries has new growth engines: DBS
With the Singapore divison cooling which of its two segments are expected to fire up?
Sembcorp Industries has new growth engines: DBS
With the Singapore divison cooling which of its two segments are expected to fire up?
Noble’s net profit plummets 29% to US$1.6b in 2011
As freight rates continue to collapse amidst the struggling physical and financial markets last year.
Venture Corp hit by depreciating US$
The company’s 4Q11 core profits suffered with a significant 34% decline.
Expect more meetings and events in Asia Pac in 2012
57% of meeting planners from the Asia Pacific region expect the number of meetings to increase this year.
All services sectors posted growth in 4Q11 except one
The education services industry registered a decline of 5.5% in business receipts.
Chart of the Day: Office rents dip by 1.6% in 4Q2011
The average monthly gross rents for CBD Grade A office space fell to SGD8.93psf, the first time since the market bottomed in 4Q2009.
Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Tues Feb 28, 2012
There was weakness in the local currency amidst concerns from the G20 meeting.
Singapore Markets Morning Briefing - what you need to know for Tues Feb 28, 2012
US markets closed flat and the Nikkei started weak.
What will hold back a Noble Group ascent?
Its agriculture segment could disappoint and dampen an expected earnings recovery, says DBS.
Sembcorp’s net profit up 2% to S$809m in 2011
The group’s Marine segment continues to be its main contributor, accounting for 55% of Group net profit.
Golden Agri Resources’ net profit jumps 48% to a whopping US$571m in 2011
As its palm products output grew to a record level of 2.64 million tonnes last year.
Singapore office rents stay competitive against Hong Kong and Tokyo
Singapore has been the third most expensive office location in Asia since 2009 at US$82.42 per sq ft per year in 4Q 2011.
Testing times: Transport costs to hit Singapore businesses
90% of survey respondents expect people to demand higher wages to offset the burgeoning costs - but what can employers do to alleviate the damage?
Market confidence at an all-time low in Singapore
Gold and cash remain the top choice among investors while equities and shares are the least favoured asset classes.
Chart of the Day: Asian growth slides again - when is it going to end?
The truth is, it has already hit bottom six months ago, says DBS.
Eye Opener: The shocking truth about Asia’s slowdown
Europe is not the cause of Asia’s slowdown, which began more than a year ago; Asia is, says DBS.
Business parks and hi-tech rents slowdown in Q4 2011
Rents in Business and Science park as well as hi-tech space peaked in Q3 2011 at $3.85 psf/mo and $2.85 psf/mo, respectively but stayed firm through Q42011.
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