Singapore
BBR wins S$81.5mln LTA contract
BBR wins S$81.5mln LTA contract
Deal for facility building design and construction supporting Downtown Line Project increases BBR’s public sector presence.
Keppel O&M clinches $50mln marine contracts
The group’s yards in Singapore and the Philippines build 3 transshipment barges to be deployed in Indonesia.
Grade A office vacancies soar in Q2 2010
Grade A office vacancy rose from 5.5% in Q1 2010 to 6.4% this quarter but Office Services say this is an anomalous finding.
Grey Group Singapore secures creative duties from ESPN
Grey Group strengthens relationship with ESPN STAR Sports by accepting regional assignment for ESPN HD and ESPN Player.
URA closes White site bids
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) closed Thursday the tender for the White site at Jurong Gateway Road.
Moya Dayen terminates former deputy chairman
The Catalist-listed environmental engineering firm terminated the services of John Lee Thian Guan, claiming he breached his employment contract by entering into a consultancy agreement with Dowtec.
Businesses risk losing 55% of dissatisfied customers
Eighty-four percent of Singapore consumers revealed they will give more business to a company that has a contact centre open 24 hours and seven days a week.
CapitaCommercial confirms rumours of potential StarHub Centre sale
CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited released statement on Thursday saying that the company is evaluating all options with regard to the asset plan for the property.
Inflation fears return as CPI rises to 3.2%
Singapore’s inflation held at a 14-month high in May as the island’s economic rebound boosted food, housing and car prices.
Morgan Stanley rejects Khazana's Parkway bid as 'not compelling'
Morgan Stanley said Khazanah's offer is reasonable but not compelling as $3.78/share bid below average for Singapore takeovers.
SGX launches Asia's first Dividend Futures
Nikkei Dividend Point Index Futures contract reached a total volume of $23.1mln.
Southeast Asia withstands debt crisis with enough reserves
Moody's gives “mostly stable” outlook to the region behind dependence on China banks than Europe.
Malaysia and Singapore trim PLUS Expressways toll
Both governments are optimistic that a cut will promote expressway use while analysts see reduction in operator’s profit.
Asian millionaires equal European counterparts in number
Merrill Lynch reports a 26% rise of individuals with $1mln of investable assets to 3mln in 2009.
Casino-related crime rising warn analysts
Asia’s most livable city’s 684 per 100,000 per-capita crime rate may surge with casino openings.
SGX lists Treasury China Trust
TCT is the second China-focused trust in SGX with a market capitalization of $430mln.
Launching: The Scala at Serangoon Avenue 3
HDB upgraders are expected to be the majority of buyers, while price is pegged at an average of $1,100 psf.
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