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Singapore Budget 2014 striving for "inclusive and sustainable" growth: DBS
Singapore Budget 2014 striving for "inclusive and sustainable" growth: DBS
By strengthening productivity and social safety net.
See exactly how SMEs benefit from Singapore Budget 2014
New scheme supports local and international expansion.
Singapore Budget 2014 seen as "budget of social transformation"
Less focus on taxes, more on people.
Noble Group full-year net profit almost halves to $243m
Agriculture segment dragged down the group.
Foreign brands flock to Singapore's shopping districts amidst tepid retail environment
Manpower curbs to have a negative impact on demand.
Singapore hotels ranked as third most expensive in Asia
Despite overall decline in Asian room rates.
Wilmar sweetens sugar business with USD200m stakes acquisition in Indian firm
JV with Shree Renuka Sugar underway.
CapitaLand slated to launch Marine Parade, Coronation Road projects
14,000 homes in China also ready for launch.
Vacancy rate in the CBD dipped to 6.5% in 4Q13 amidst zero new completion
See which projects recorded healthy take-up rate.
Ascott Residence Trust to acquire Dalian, China asset for $118.6m
Its first serviced residence in the area.
Genting Singapore's net profit inched a tad higher to $589.4m
But revenue slipped 3% to $2847.3m.
Private industrial property sales hit record high in 2013
Thanks to sale-and-leaseback deals.
Singapore's luxury segment bore the brunt of rental declines as buyers cut budget
Gross rents dipped by 3.8%.
See why Wilmar raised dividends despite flat earnings in FY13
37% payout ratio is highest ever.
NOL sinks deeper with $137m loss in 4Q13
But at least full-year loss has narrowed.
Chart of the Day: 2014 industrial supply to exceed more than double of last year
Expect a high influx of new supply in next 4 years.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.07%
Investors likely to stay by the sidelines today.
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