In Focus
High-end homes finally headed for a rebound after sharp price tumble
High-end homes finally headed for a rebound after sharp price tumble
Prices have slipped 24% since June 2013.
These ten residential projects have extremely high rental yields
99-year leasehold projects dominate the list.
Manufacturing woes, tourism troubles weigh on Singapore’s growth in Q1
These sectors were the worst performers.
Listed firms drowning in a sea of red after sharp earnings misses in Q1
One of the worst quarters in 3 years.
Shipbuilders brace for choppier seas after dismal first quarter results
Q1 was a harbinger of tougher times ahead.
Good bargains lure cautious buyers back into the struggling property market
But demand recovery is not broad-based.
These three critical threats put local telcos under stress
A new entrant isn’t the only problem.
Tough year ahead for local stocks after disappointing Q1 results
There are no catalysts on the horizon.
Property buying sentiment still extremely lacklustre despite April sales surge
Buyers will remain in the sidelines.
Inflation outlook under threat from extremely weak rental market: Deutsche Bank
Should deflation be a cause for concern?
International chains pull down the shutters on back of intensifying shopper dearth
Consumers are shying away from department stores.
Local investors under threat from intensifying Iskandar housing glut
There are over 300,000 units in the pipeline.
Incumbent transport players trounced by foreign firm in LTA’s first bus package
Here’s what analysts have to say.
Local banks suffered delinquent shipping loans in Q1
The credit outlook is dimming.
Incumbent telcos under threat as aggressive challengers brace for war
A fourth operator has become a very real threat.
Aggressive foreign developers outbidding cautious locals in residential land tenders
Future asset value growth will be compromised.
Real estate investment sentiment dampened as US Fed dawdles
Investors are keeping to the sidelines.
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