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COE prices mixed in September's first open bidding exercise
Only 1,886 out of 2,918 bids were successful.
The Postman strikes back: SingPost hikes rates on back of plunging mail volume and surging costs
Labor and fuel costs have risen 30% since 2008.
Only 14% of Singapore firms exceeded performance expectations: UOB
August's financials are the exact opposite of July’s stellar performance.
SGX securities market volume plunges 27% in August
But four new listings raised $1.4b last month.
New Lease Buyback Scheme to benefit 75% of elderly households: MND
The income ceiling has also been raised.
Chart of the Day: See the unprecedented growth in restaurants at the CBD
Offices can’t get enough of meals and entertainment.
Daily Briefing: COE prices end mixed; Challenging times ahead for shoebox landlords
And $2,500 fine for handling transaction monies.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.6%
But a pullback may happen soon.
Industrial property transactions plunge 21% in Q2
Majority of sold properties were of low value.
No room for luxury: Only one bungalow sold in Sentosa Cove in 1H14, reveals report
It still went for a whopping $17m.
Singapore named the world’s second most competitive country: WEF
Guess who clinched the top spot.
Changi offers $50m in rebates and incentives for long-haul flights and transfer traffic
The airport emphasises the importance of global connectivity.
50% of schools to experience new secondary programme by 2017
Currently, 42 out of 124 are offering it.
Manufacturing sector braces for headwinds as August PMI hits 7-month low
Sub-indexes fell across the board.
SingPost raises postage service rates for the first time in 8 years
It will be effective starting October 1.
Chart of the Day: See how crowded Singaporean homes have become
In the name of affordability.
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