News
More SMEs at risk of default as interest rate shoots through the roof
More SMEs at risk of default as interest rate shoots through the roof
SME loans make up 12.8% of system loans.
Global Logistics seals 84000 sq m in deals with 6 China providers
They have also established a new customer relationship.
Daily Briefing: Singapore stocks fall to more than two-week lows; Singapore comes down heaviest on foreign buyers
And refurbished shophouses at Upper Serangoon to be auctioned.
Chart of the Day: Retail rents to remain on a dismal standstill in 2015
Investor demand for strata-titled shops and F&B space will still be anaemic.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.4%
A slight rebound might happen today.
Mid-year mania: Home prices to dip 15% by mid-2015
On back of a supply glut.
Weak SGD threatens SIA’s savings from ongoing oil price rout
The US$ has gained 6% on the SGD since August.
More foreign bond issuers to flood low-cost local funding market
Bond listings hit $213b in 2014.
Quicker sales at auctions in 4Q14 with more properties sold upon first listing
As both buyers and sellers compromise.
Hiring of foreign PMETs to grow as labor crunch intensifies
Part-time workers will also be in demand.
Orchard Road losing lustre as major retailers turn to regional centres
Rental premium slipped by 2%.
Deloitte urges more tax exemptions for struggling SMEs
Improvements in the popular PIC scheme are needed.
It’s a gloomy New Year for Singapore’s underperforming economy: Morgan Stanley
Cyclical and structural forces continue to weigh on the outlook.
Full yards: Yangzijiang’s $4.5b current orderbook to cover 1.8 years of shipbuilding revenue in FY15
As it benefits from a strong USD and stronger global growth, thanks to cheap oil.
SGX hit with lacklustre trading values, dismal fundraising in 2014
But bond listings jumped to a record high.
LTA to open four new routes under BSEP by March 2015
A total of 40 new routes will be opened by 2017.
Hoteliers brace for slower growth on back of massive room glut
Occupancy slipped to 84.3%.
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