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SIA better watch out as Qantas is targeting Asia next

Qantas is working on a possible tie-up with Malaysian Airlines and AirAsia to capture the Asia market.

SIA better watch out as Qantas is targeting Asia next

Qantas is working on a possible tie-up with Malaysian Airlines and AirAsia to capture the Asia market.

Olam invests $49m to till Nigerian soils

It will set up a 6,000 hectare greenfield, fully integrated, mechanised and irrigated paddy farming and rice milling facility in one of Nigeria’s main rice growing belts.

Californication: Wilmar ties up with Gavilon for Stockton facility

They will import and process palm, coconut and palm kernel oils to serve the California and neighboring West Coast markets.

Companies' decreasing capex plans dispel robust loans growth

System loans had the highest MoM drop since December 2008 - but by how much did it fall?

AsiaPac companies lead wage increases in 2011

And guess what was the highest paying sector this year?

ACCC gives go signal for SIA and Virgin tie-up

Customers will be able to earn and redeem frequent-flyer miles on SIA and Virgin Australia flights by the end of the year.

Singapore’s growth to plummet in 2012

UBS warns GDP growth will be negative in the first quarter of next year.

Singapore aggressively axes expat job perks

No more fees for country clubs plus housing and car allowance for you - too bad.

55% of investors wary of board’s effectiveness

Managers say the board is accountable to investors - but do the investors say the same?

SIA Engineering to babysit Singapore Airlines' new Airbus fleet

For six years it will be taking care of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul needs of SIA’s additional fifteen A330-300 aircraft.

Goal!: StarHub wins exclusive UEFA Euro 2012 rights

The only downside is that it will have to offer SingTel subscribers the same price that it will charge its own subscribers.

Looking for jobs? You might not find them on the classified ads

Analyst says recruitment ads, which typically account for about 40% of classified ad revenues, are showing steep declines.

Fears spread as analyst warns of gloomy economy in Asia Pac by 2012

The increasing downside risks to growth sure got Morgan Stanley worried - but by how much are they cutting their GDP growth estimate?

What to expect from Singapore’s property market in 2012

Bad news as the residential market will be slowing to half its pace seen in 2011.

Locals not welcome at the casinos?

The government revised the casino control advertising regulations to ensure casinos do not target at the local domestic market.

Business receipts of services sector climb 2.9% in 3Q11

And education services grew the most at 26.2%.

Manufacturing output up 24.4% in October 2011

It would have declined if not for the over 100% growth of this one cluster.