Singapore is 4th most expensive construction market in Asia: Survey
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore is the fourth-most expensive Asian construction market to build in, as the industry deals...
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HDB rents rise for 13th straight month in July; condo rents unchanged: SRX
SINGAPORE - Rents for private apartments remained flat last month compared with June, while those for Housing Board flats continued...
Dow, S&P 500 end at records as US infrastructure Bill advances
NEW YORK (AFP) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended at fresh records on Tuesday (Aug 10) as industrial companies...
Real-time data suggest Asia’s economy already feeling Delta hit
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Asia's economies are already showing a hit from the surging Delta variant of Covid-19 as consumers...
Singapore ups trade forecasts again as Q2 non-oil exports surge 10.1%
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore has raised its trade forecasts for the third time this year, on the back...
Bitcoin roars back, putting US$100,000 predictions in vogue again
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Bitcoin to US$100,000. Bitcoin to the moon. Bitcoin to infinity. The world's largest cryptocurrency is staging...
China Evergrande soars after confirming talks to sell assets
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - China Evergrande Group's stock and bonds jumped on Wednesday (Aug 11) after the company said it...
Cathay Pacific posts narrower first-half loss of $1.32 billion as costs fall
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday (Aug 11) posted a HK$7.57 billion (S$1.32 billion) first-half loss,...
US stocks retreat from records amid Covid-19 worries
NEW YORK (AFP) - Major US stock indices retreated from records Monday (Aug 9) as investors weighed progress on US...
Building a thriving tech ecosystem in Singapore
SINGAPORE - The start-up scene here has much to show for in 2021, producing an impressive string of built-in-Singapore unicorns,...