News
Keppel Land’s profit down to $133.8m
Keppel Land’s profit down to $133.8m
Revised accounting policy magnified the drop in property trading.
63% of Singaporeans willing to offer up to S$25,000 in COV for HDB homes
While 13.2% are willing to offer S$45,001 and above.
Five operators launch 4G in Asia Pacific countries
But Ovum analyst Nicole McCormick has a pretty little warning to the operators.
Asia Pac oil and gas companies to overcome liquidity pressures
Standard & Poor’s says crude prices are likely to remain volatile in the next 9 to 12 months.
S & P sounds alarm bells on Singapore REITs’ $4b dollar acquisition spree
In the first quarter of this year, $4b alone has been added to the REITs and there may be a significant increase in their risk tolerance.
Desktop virtualisation poses “significant risk” for CIOs
Virtualisation represents approximately 15% of the business PC market.
S-Chips down 19% in the last six months, DMG suggests a time to buy
At a recent corporate day, ACD, MINZ, SFGI and MIDAS held the most interest for investors.
Singapore loses to Hong Kong as most popular city for international businesses
The cities are only two companies apart, with Singapore home to 67.5 percent of surveyed firms.
Gold rush: Is the yellow stuff really a ‘safe haven’ or ‘fools gold’ against a falling USD?
Gold prices are encouraged, surging by more than $20 to $1,585.50/oz.
CapitaMall Trust to enjoy positive rental reversion
Rate of growth of spot rents however is expected to decline.
Asia’s credit growth not yet a cause for concern: Morgan Stanley
Credit in China, India, Korea and Australia is starting to stabilise relative to GDP.
Private Equity firms head for the IPO exit doors netting US$4.5bn in Asia
And globally 45 private equity backed companies raised US$17.2b, the highest since 2007.
Asia-Pac telcos face fight for credit quality
The sector maintained credit quality over the past six months, despite the pressure from intensifying competition and regulation.
Amazing A-REIT revenues up 5.6% YoY to $119.9m
Total amount available for distribution also rose 4.4% YoY and 7.6% QoQ to S$65.9m.
Total trade up by 5% in June
Compared to the same period in 2010, total exports grew by 6.2 percent in June 2011.
Singaporeans more artistically and culturally inclined in 2010
Statistics showed a 16% increase in the number of arts activities to 33,884 in 2010.
Mayday, mayday: SIA braces for a depressing load factor
Blame it on poor travel demand on its Japan routes.
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