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URA accepts joint tender by CapitaLand et al

The Jurong Gateway site located at Boon Lay Way was awarded at S$969 million.

URA accepts joint tender by CapitaLand et al

The Jurong Gateway site located at Boon Lay Way was awarded at S$969 million.

Optimus Prime: Robots exterminate foreign worker jobs in Singapore

Wheel washing robots and other labor saving devices are helping construction companies to reduce the number of foreign workers and remain profitable as worker levy starts to bite.

Experts warn of ‘perfect property storm’ in 2014

With owners now waiting 25 years to recover their property investment through rent, there is only one way this market is heading, argues DTZ.

Taking the p***: Singapore's water recycling industry adds $590 million to GDP

And a walloping $8.4 billion worth of overseas projects is behind this significant success in the industry, says the government.

Fibre broadband take up shockingly low in Singapore

With adult content banned in Singapore, perhaps there isn't as much "in home" high speed demand as forecast.

Dear Boss: 61% of your staff are ready to walk out the door right now

Singaporeans again top the wanna-be job hoppers poll, remaining the most disloyal employees in Asia.

Universal Studios Singapore officially opens

With this grand opening, RWS expects 16 million visitors for 2011.

95% of new BTO flats set aside for first-timers

And they’re said to be going at prices around 14% to 35% cheaper than similar resale flats in their areas.

RWS completes structure of its 5th hotel

Expected to open in 2012, the seven-storey Equarius Hotel will offer 172 guestrooms.

Investors pleasantly surprised by special dividends

Singapore’s major companies including SIA and Singtel have paid special and unexpected dividends to shareholders following good Q12011 earnings.

Expect continued office price and rental increases: DTZ

Forecast for the commercial and industrial markets was based on the projected economic growth of 4-6%. According to DTZ’s Money into Property report, the Singapore office market is ranked among the top five in the HOT category in Asia Pacific.

Singapore water companies secure S$8.4bn overseas projects since 2006

New projects in the industry from 2006 seen to add S$590mn to GDP and 2,300 jobs.

Raffles to open 1200 room hotel in Istanbul in 2012

No Midnight Express, this $175 million hotel will feature the country’s largest spa.

Corporate captains to form ASEAN Business Club

CIMB is backing club with SC Global’s Simon Cheong and Straits Trading’s Chew Gek Khim among the ten founding advisors.

720 HDB Executive Condominiums in Punggol up for tender today

Buyers have until noon on July 7 to make their bid, so be quick.

Investors’ questions to Profitable Plots directors go unanswered

SIAS has taken up the fight on behalf of investors, but so far the directors of this failed investment scheme are refusing to talk to them.

Singapore manufacturing drops 9.5 % on Tsunami effect

The aftershocks reached Singapore’s electronics supply chain and bad news in Pharma point to a slowing economy.