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Singapore airport struggles with on time departures

Only 55.9% of Singapore departure flights flew on time in March, a performance eclipsed by 25 other cities.

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Singapore's credit rating edge over HK explained

Fitch says Hong Kong's exposure to China's increasing risk prevented it from attaining Singapore's AAA rating.

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Core Central Region price falls could be worse than estimates

Don't be surprised if actual property price declines exceed expectations, says Savills Singapore.

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Asia Pacific Breweries files legal arbitration over failed divestment

APB said it lost $$8.5 million in the terminated sale and is battling its joint venture partner for supposed contract breaches.

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Will Tiger Airways roar back in 3Q12?

Its losses will be cut down over the coming quarters as its Australia operations take off to full throttle, says DBS.

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Strongest year ever for Sembcorp Marine orders?

The offshore and rigbuilding firm could secure up to $4 billion in order wins, says Maybank Kim Eng.

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Will SingLand buckle under a financial sector slowdown?

Its moderate sectoral exposure should shield it partly but office rents will be most vulnerable, says CIMB.

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Why only a 5% revenue boost from new Genting junkets

PhillipCapital gave a conservative estimate since the operators are small players who will probably take it sure and slow.

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High inflation to persist till 2H12

February's easing was a seasonal fluke and inflation will hover around the 5% yoy range, says the government.

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Shipping liners face oversupply risk: OCBC

NOL and the collective industry should watch out for gaping capacity that could sink profits.

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SingTel layoffs part of a lean and mean strategy?

A renewed focus on core competencies seems to be the driving force behind its new 500-staff retrenchment.

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Singapore SMEs to create 15,000 new jobs by 2015

But despite this government-supported growth SMEs still face short-term hardships, says trade minister Teo Ser Luck.

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2 in 3 Singaporeans polled strongly support foreign worker reduction policies: survey

The government's moves to reduce foreign hires received broad support in a new poll.

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Singapore now has highest property taxes and levies

It edged out New York in a new survey with its hefty transactional costs at over 2.5% of property value per annum.

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9,990 Singapore workers were laid off in 2011

That's higher than the 9,800 firings in 2010, but the bigger question is: How fast did they find work?

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Singapore capital markets score key policy boosts

Three new initiatives are looking to raise efficiency and liquidity in the dollar corporate debt market.

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Singapore is 3rd most competitive city in the world

It lost to two Western financial hubs, but beat out regional rivals, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

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