News
Growth of foreign workforce crashed by almost 50% in 2012
Growth of foreign workforce crashed by almost 50% in 2012
That’s amidst the stiffer employment rules.
Job vacancy in manufacturing sector plunges 84%
Just 600 people were taken in.
Changi Airport's 2012 passenger movements hit 31-year high
It crossed the 50 million mark.
ST Engineering's marine arm reveals US$1.1b orderbook
That's exclusive of the latest 8-vessel contract.
Singapore loses to China as world’s most trusting country
But trust levels rose impressively in Singapore.
Singapore banks profits to jump 16%
But here is the catch.
Chart of the Day: This is how 2050 will look like
Without immigration, that is, and at current birth rates.
Singapore Airlines terminates contracts of 76 pilots
It was a ''difficult decision" to make.
Daily briefing: Apparently not everyone’s happy about the population forecast
A protest is even in the works.
Why analysts assume Olam isn't raising money to repay US$600m debt
Even if the debt is due this year.
ST Engineering scores big with 8-vessel Singapore Navy contract win
Delivery set for 2016 onwards.
Fearless forecast of how agribusiness' Big 3 will fare in profits game
15-30% consesus is too high.
Macquarie predicts SingTel will beat peers in telco industry
Thanks to better India and Africa markets.
Young Singapore workers are bigger savers than older peers: survey
Total opposite of popular belief.
Banks rejected 55% of SMEs' loan applications in 2012
There'll be more testing times ahead.
Why analysts think it's as if cooling measures never happened
The 12 bids for Jurong West site are surprising.
F&N’s board of directors to resign next week
To make way for Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.
Commentary
What matters for Singapore’s AI future is consistency, not brilliance
The AI pilot worked. Now comes the real test
Are Singapore startups’ employee incentive plans still competitive?
Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia