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Malaysian palm oil firm files defamation suit against Wilmar subsidiary
Pacific Inter-Link Sdn Bhd (PIL) issues a writ of summons against Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd (WTPL) for alleged defamation and unlawful interference with PIL's economic interests and businesses.
Malaysian palm oil firm files defamation suit against Wilmar subsidiary
Pacific Inter-Link Sdn Bhd (PIL) issues a writ of summons against Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd (WTPL) for alleged defamation and unlawful interference with PIL's economic interests and businesses.
HDB launches largest supply of BTO flats since 2002
A total of 3,185 new flats are offered, comprising of 105 units of 2-room, 541 units of 3-room, 1,797 units of 4-room and 742 units of 5-room flats.
SMX to begin trading cash-settled AUD-USD, USD-JPY futures
Six consecutive monthly contracts of each currency pair will trade Monday to Friday from 10.00am up to midnight SGT starting from April 29.
Inflation to hover around and above 5% in the coming months
Underlying demand-led pressures will join up with rising commodity prices to keep inflation readings on the high end for a while, HSBC said.
Home price index may increase by 8% for 2011
OCR will lead the way with 10% growth, said PropNex.
Inflation rises to 5.0% in March 2011
On a month-on-month basis, consumer price index rose marginally by 0.1 per cent.
Industrial output to report a solid 23.8% for March 2011
It will further reinforce the point about a positive output gap in Singapore. said DBS.
Home prices up 2.2% in 1Q 2011
Prices of industrial, office and shop properties also increased by 8.3% 4.9% and 0.5% respectively.
TWSE competes head-to-head with SGX
The Taiwanese stock exchange's success in wooing foreign-based issuers may set the stage for more competition with the SGX, Kim Eng Research said.
Inflation likely to register 5.3% for March 2011
The headline price barometer which breached the 5% mark is significantly higher than the 1.3% average inflation over the last wo decades, said DBS.
Tiger Airways faces suspension threat in Australia
The airline’s fate remains to be seen after it was served with a “show cause” notice by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
E-filing fails to boost number of taxpayers
Despite the IRAS' introduction of an electronic system, the filing rate for 2011 remains at 88%, about the same as last year.
iPads and inflation: Double I's hurting PC sales
The Asia/Pacific (ex Japan) PC market posted a flat 1% growth for 1Q11, with only 26.8 mln units sold.
Vacancies in Causeway Point mall hurt FCT's portfolio
Frasers Centrepoint Trust's portfolio occupancy dropped to 83% in 2Q11 as tenants move out to give way to refurbishments.
Changi airport remains busy despite drop in Japanese travelers
Passenger traffic rose 7.5% YoY to 3.71 million in March 2011 even with a 9.6% decline in passenger movement between Singapore and Tokyo.
STI gains from Wall Street rally seen to continue
Kim Eng forecasts the index to test the 3,180 resistance level today after it closed above its key moving averages yesterday.
Fitch affirms Singapore's AAA rating; outlook stable
The ratings agency cited strong public sector balance sheet and large fiscal surpluses as some of the bases for the country's sovereign status.