SINGAPORE, May 18 — The Republic’s economy grew 1.6 per cent between January and March, compared to the same period last year, thanks to an upturn in the manufacturing sector. Compared to the previous quarter, the economy expanded 10 per cent. While Singapore avoided a technical recession – the economy shrank 2.5 per cent...
The Singapore economy grew by 1.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2012, compared to 3.6 per cent in the preceding quarter. Related Stories Singapore's choice: Wealth creation or management? 3 firms in tie-up to add buzz to CBD heritage area Note key risks in perpetual securities, MAS cautions...
SINGAPORE: Singapore's second largest telco, StarHub, on Friday reported a 28 per cent rise in first quarter net profit to S$88.4 million, compared to a net profit of S$69 million a year ago. ( more here … ) – TELECOM Related items Singapore Telecom 4Q net profit surges 30% M1 posts 5.3% drop in...
SINGAPORE: Property group Roxy-Pacific Holdings posted a 10 per cent decline in first quarter net profit to S$9 million, down from S$10 million in the previous year. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Wing Tai reports rise in Q2 net profit, revenue UOL's full-year net profit falls 12% Wing Tai's...
SINGAPORE – Has last year's tight labour market – unemployment stood a 14-year low of 2 per cent – soaked up all the good men and women, with only mediocre pickings left for employers looking to hire? ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items Singapore’s economy rebounds in Q1 On Entering The...
SINGAPORE: Singapore retail sales in February jumped 19 per cent on-year, compared to a revised 1.8 per cent increase in January. (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items Singapore's January retail sales up 1.7% Singapore's retail sales up 4.2% in December Singapore’s economy rebounds in Q1 Singapore retail sales rise 19% in Feb, vehicle sales...
Retail sales rose 19 per cent in February 2012 compared to a year ago. This excludes motor vehicles, where retail sales increased 7.7 per cent. However, this was a seasonally adjusted decrease of two per cent compared to January 2012. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales decreased 1.8%. (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items Singapore's...
NEWSFLASH – Retail sales rose to 19 per cent in February compared to a year ago. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales increased 7.7 per cent. Related Stories 2 debtors arrested for falsifying contact information to loansharks SMRT adds wheelchair accessible bus service on 4 more routes LTA submits investigation report on December's MRT disruptions...
SINGAPORE : Stocks in Singapore closed 1.2 per cent lower on Wednesday following overnight losses on Wall Street amid fresh concerns over the eurozone and the global economy. ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items SINGAPORE ECONOMY TO GROW AT 1.0-3.0 PCT THIS YEAR Singapore Q1 economic growth slows to 1.6 percent...
Singapore wants to become a place where being smoke-free is the norm. It was heading that way when smoking rates went down from 18.3 per cent in 1992 to an all-time low of 12.6 per cent in 2004. Related Stories Minor solar phenomenon may affect cable channels Family of man mowed down by taxi...
