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48% of adults chose Singapore as most ideal economy to live in
Singapore, with its English speaking community, infrastructure and comforts, has made it a favorable place to attract talent and to do business.
48% of adults chose Singapore as most ideal economy to live in
Singapore, with its English speaking community, infrastructure and comforts, has made it a favorable place to attract talent and to do business.
Hong Kong beats Singapore as most expensive office location in the world
Despite being part of the top 30 most expensive office location in the world in 2011, Singapore still only ranked 6th in Asia Pacific.
Singapore banks remain the cheapest within ASEAN
ROEs are edging upwards and back to 2007 levels, according to DBS.
Singapore banks loan growth to remain strong at 11% this year:DBS
However, earnings growth may not be attractive in 2011 at 7% due to continued NIM pressure.
Will Singapore catch up with developed countries' standards of living?
Finance Minister Tharman said, if incomes grow by 30% in the next decade, Singapore will catch up with the developed countries' standards of living.
Rising wage bills not caused by foreign worker levy hike
Tight labour market is the cause of rising wage bills, said Finance Minister Tharman.
Temasek and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation have recovered their pre-crisis values
Their objective is to achieve good long-term investment returns across economic cycles.
Businesses to enjoy tax savings one year in advance
Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam decided to allow tax deferrals that will allow businesses to obtain cash in the same year as their investments.
Local manufacturers likely to be more cautious when it comes to hiring intentions:OCBC
The mixed February manufacturing PMI readings suggest that the post-CNY growth momentum may not be all smooth-sailing.
Singapore luxury residential markets capital values remained stable in 4Q 2010
Prices remained stable for the second consecutive quarter as buyers remained cautious after recent government tightening measures.
Electronics PMI surged to 52.6 in February 2011
PMI gained 1.8 points, marking its fourth month in expansion territory above 50.
Manufacturing PMI rose 1.8 points in February 2011
After retreating for the last two months, manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3.
13mn visitors expected to arrive in 2011:DBS
Hotel RevPAR of $205 per night, a 12% hike compared to 2010, is also expected this year.
Hotel industry remains robust with average occupancy rate of 82%
Average room rate continues to hold, as it inches up slightly to $224 per night.
Across-the-board rises in development charge rates may backlash on enbloc transactions:DBS
Rising land costs and the limited ability to raise ASPs in the near term could erode margins.
International visitor arrivals to Singapore up 16.2% in January 2011
Indonesia remains Singapore's top visitor-generating market with 208,000 visitors arrived in January 2011.
Increasing numbers of visitors pushed higher development charge rates for hotel sites:CBRE
Stronger interest in land parcels are due to the increasing numbers of visitors.
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