News
Ascendas REIT braces for headwinds as factories, warehouses lose lustre
Business parks might be unable to save the day.
Local firms face a dearth of experienced engineers
Mechanical and electrical engineers are in demand.
Changi Airport’s passenger traffic slipped 0.9% to 13.1m travellers in Q1
Traffic was weaker across most regions.
SMRT, SBS unveil free trips on National Day
To let commuters attend islandwide celebrations.
Why did manufacturing output shrink despite the record-breaking NODX surge?
Here’s the reason for the boggling divergence.
Overall GDP growth in for an upgrade after surprise manufacturing uptick
The contraction was smaller than expected.
Resorts World Sentosa struggles to replicate Marina Bay Sands' mass-market prowess
MBS' mass-market daily win rate grew 5.9%.
Mid-tier homes hardest hit by demand slowdown in Q1
RCR prices slipped 1.7%.
Industrial production posts biggest crash in two years with 5.5% contraction in March
Blame it on pharma and electronics.
DBS Group’s net profit jumped 10% to $1.13b in Q1
Thanks to broad-based income growth.
Raffles Med’s net profit up 2.9% to $15m in Q1
On back of higher patient load.
Chart of the Day: EC launches in 1Q15 down more than 300% from 4Q14
The private home price index continues to decline.
Daily Briefing: Singapore becoming a cheaper home for expats; Singtel to waive local mobile data charges on 1 May
And Singapore to send search-and-rescue team to Nepal.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.3%
Expect more gains today.
Suntec REIT's net property income jumped 17.3% to $51.3m in Q1
Thanks to the opening of Phase 2 of Suntec City mall.
Ascott Residence Trust's gross profit up 10% to $43.1m in Q1
On back of its acquisitions.
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