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SGD underperforms amidst extreme market conditions
SGD underperforms amidst extreme market conditions
Having large foreign reserves and chronic current account surplus were clearly not enough, says RBS.
DBS Bank unveils innovative recruitment strategy to woo talent
“Behind the Scenes@ DBS” initiative underlines the bank’s commitment to identifying and nurturing future leaders.
SGX offers new features to ramp up market transparency
The exchange to offer new order types that enable investors more flexibility in the execution of their orders.
Banks worldwide set their sights on Asia
As it is predicted to become the dominant center for global trade flows over the next 12 months.
HDB launches 8,200 BTO flats for sale
This is the largest supply of flats in a single launch, offering a wide array of choices across flat-types in both mature and new towns.
Asia reigns as regional economic powerhouse
And guess what three countries were picked by Singaporean executives as the most promising markets for growth?
Risk of technical recession rises
Inflation also remains significantly higher than the historic average despite increasing downside risk to economic growth, says economist.
Wear your hard hats: Developers tread with increased caution
This is amidst potential knock-on impact on the office rental market.
Markets to remain defensive, says DBS
The bank stressed there's higher probability of sharply slower growth and easier monetary policy in Asia the longer Europe remains in crisis.
Bankers in Asia Pac shrug off anti-money laundering
It’s clearly not a priority as only 27% of financial institutions discuss anti-money laundering at board level.
GIC puts heat on UBS to take firm action on alleged fraudulent trading
As its largest shareholder, GIC is disappointed at UBS’ lapses relating to the $2.3b trading loss and urged UBS to take firm action to restore confidence in the bank.
Singapore retail and F&B should focus on long-term growth: Minister Lim Hng Kiang
The industries have been lagging behind in terms of profits as companies tend to focus on quick top-line solutions.
Far East Organization’s land bid yesterday points to declining office prices
Their bid, the highest among only three participants, was S$312m for the Robinson Rd/Cecil St land parcel.
UBS Chief Gruebel faces pressure from Singapore board
Oswald Greubel may be forced to shrink the investment bank after the $2.3b loss from fraudulent trading last week, according to Bloomberg’s report.
Supersized: SMEs receive $6.7m for productivity improvement
A total of 80 SMEs productivity improvement projects so far have benefited from the funding.
Office rentals forecast to drop at least 5%
This as 3m sq ft of office supply will come against an estimated 1.5m sq ft of net absorption in FY13.
Now we know why Vodafone is dropping M1
There’s no better way to spell competition, as StarHub will become the exclusive partner of Vodafone exactly the day after its deal with M1 ends.
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