News
StanChart Singapore, MasterCard launch first ever interactive payment card
The card has touch-sensitive buttons!
Singapore banks on track to post 6-8% earnings growth in FY12
DBS is Nomura's top pick.
Singapore banks' loan growth moderates in September
Growth was down to 9.7%.
Bidding for car registration numbers kicks into gear
Minimum bid must be $1000.
Daily briefing: Youth unemployment low, suicide attempt foiled
Find out what other stories are causing buzz.
Check out this measly increase in life insurance sales
Sold premiums reached a total of $1,608.1m.
Heineken's APB acquisition OK'ed by Singapore competition commission
Transaction to complete by November 20.
Clock diagram: Here's how Singapore office rents move around the rental cycle
Rents have just fallen in 2Q and it will take long before it bottoms out.
Don't pin too much hope on Wilmar as the lull's not over yet: Nomura
Wilmar's earnings to nosedive by 30% in 3Q.
Rents in Singapore prime offices down 1.2% in Q3
Rental decline is worse in Hong Kong.
SMRT adds wheelchair accessible buses on 6 more routes
The new routes connect passengers to MRT and LRT.
Manufacturing economy dips for the 3rd time
PMI declined further to 48.7.
Meet the biggest loser in agribusiness for Q3
It's a looming 32% dive.
This graph shows Sembcorp Marine's net order book
Three jack-up rigs will be delivered in 4Q12.
DBS, UOB, OCBC must brace for nastier net interest income pressures
Don't neglect an analyst's warning.
Singapore beats London with more serviced residences for business visitors
London only has 1.2 units per 1,000 visitors.
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