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Singapore's manufacturing economy expands in Feb: PMI survey

March 6, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE : Singapore's manufacturing economy expanded in February for the first time after 7 straight months of contraction. ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items Singapore's manufacturing activity contracts in April Singapore April PMI in surprise contraction despite order growth Gold retreats as US data eases economy worries Gold retreats as U.S....

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SingTel prices US$700m of 5.5-year notes at 2.38% per annum

March 3, 2012 | TELECOM

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Friday that it priced US$700 million of 5.5-year notes at 2.375 per cent per annum. ( more here … ) – TELECOM Related items StarHub reports 28% rise in Q1 profits Singtel to Transfer 500 Staff to Huawei SingTel to sell new iPad in Singapore this Friday Singapore Telecom...

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Singapore must urgently restructure economy, says Lim Hng Kiang

March 3, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said the country must urgently restructure its economy, so that growth is anchored in productivity and innovation in the medium to long term. ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items Singapore must restructure economy at 4 levels: Lim Hng Kiang Singapore Must...

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Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Singapore

March 3, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Got 48 hours to explore Singapore? The Asian financial and business centre has undergone a makeover in recent years and it is now also a playground for Asia's rich where sleek skyscrapers meet quaint shops. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a visit to this...

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Tighter foreign worker policy to stay, says Singapore

March 2, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE, March 1 — Singapore will keep tightening restrictions on employing low-cost foreign workers despite concerns from companies about the supply of labour, local media quoted Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as saying today. “The government does not think we can slow the pace we have adopted in foreign … (...

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Tighter foreign worker policy to stay – Singapore

March 1, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) – Singapore will keeptightening restrictions on employing low-cost foreign workersdespite concerns from companies about the supply of labour,local media quoted Deputy Prime Minister and Finance MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam as saying on Thursday. "The government does not think we can slow the pace we haveadopted in foreign worker policies," Tharman told …...

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UOL's full-year net profit falls 12%

February 26, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE: Singapore property and hotel firm UOL Group has posted a 12 per cent drop in full-year net profit to S$664 million. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Roxy-Pacific posts 10% drop in Q1 net profit Wing Tai reports rise in Q2 net profit, revenue Drop in rental income hurt...

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Exciting and Productive Week for Bombardier Aerospace at the Singapore Airshow

February 19, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE– – Bombardier Aerospace wrapped up its participation at the Singapore Airshow after an exciting and busy week during which it revealed the identity of two key airlines that had placed … ( more here … ) – OPPORTUNITY Related items Bombardier Establishing OEM-Owned Service Centre in Singapore for Business Aircraft Singapore retail...

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Budget to build inclusive society, stronger Singapore

February 17, 2012 | FINANCE

SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Friday delivered Budget 2012 aimed to build an inclusive society and a stronger Singapore. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Tighter foreign worker policy to stay, says Singapore DPM Tharman to visit US Singapore's DBS eyes Indonesia with US$7.3...

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19. SingTel profit down 9.6%

February 17, 2012 | TELECOM

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecom-munications Ltd (SingTel) posted a fourth consecutive fall in quarterly profit yesterday, hurt by weakness in Singapore and India, but it reiterated a forecast for low single-digit annual revenue growth in the city state an… ( more here … ) – TELECOM Related items SingTel profit down 9.6% SingTel profit worse than...

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