Guidelines released on leave benefits, notice period for contract employees

20 Jun 2016 - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Contract employees may get more leave benefits under new guidelines released on Monday (Jun 20). The guidelines, jointly released by the Ministry of Manpower, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation, aim to give greater clarity on leave benefits ...

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Turn to high-performing small caps as domestic earnings growth tumbles, says DBS

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
These five stocks offer growth at a reasonable price. Investors looking for impressive earnings growth are bound to be disappointed by most Singapore-listed stocks this year. According to DBS, the Singapore market offers barely any growth on an overall basis, with the benchmark Straits Times Index projected ...

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DBS Group Holdings Ltd vs. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited: The Bank With The Faster Growth

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Local banks DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39) are among the largest banks in the region by assets, so this speaks to their heft in Singapore’s economy. They each also make up approximately 12% of Singapore’s stock market barometer, the Straits Times ...
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Chart of the Day: Foreign buyers snap up pricier homes as locals purchase cheaper units

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
PRs and foreigners prefer homes priced between $2.0 to $3.0 million. Foreigners and Permanent Residents (PRs) appear to have bigger budgets compared to locals when it comes to home shopping. This chart from DTZ shows that Singaporean buyers tend to prefer projects priced under $1 million. In Q1, for ...

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Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust draws robust investor demand ahead of trading debut

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Its IPO was over 6 times subscribed. Singapore's largest initial public offering so far this year drew strong demand from both retail and institutional investors. Frasers Logistics and Industrial Trust (FLT) received total subscription valued at $2.8 billion at the close of its public offer at 12 noon ...

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Can Technology And Property Mix? CapitaLand Limited Certainly Thinks So

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
With the rise of the internet and smartphones, more and more companies are putting emphasis on adopting new technology in their businesses. We have seen traditional businesses such as banks allocating funds to invest in technological companies in the finance industry – United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: ...
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Daily Briefing: Singapore passes Thailand on misery index bottom; Exports surge in May

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
And Singapore slips 4 notches in prime office cost ranking. Singapore has dropped below Thailand on the so-called Misery Index for the first time since December 2014, meaning the city-state has the lowest combination of consumer-price inflation and unemployment in the world. Singapore’s most-recent CPI ...

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Here’s what’s keeping SIA afloat despite turbulent yields

20 Jun 2016 - Singapore Business Review
Passenger load factor fell to 73.6% in May. Singapore’s flag carrier is experiencing a rough patch in terms of yields, with capacity growth of 2.9% outpacing its 1.8% traffic growth. However, according to analysts from OCBC, the weak yields environment is being offset by savings brought about by cheaper ...
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The Financial Health of Singapore’s REITs

20 Jun 2016 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Real estate investment trusts that can grow their distribution per unit over the long-term might make good investments. To grow its portfolio of assets, a REIT has to find new properties or improve its existing assets. But, to buy new properties will require the REIT to obtain capital. In this matter, ...
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Singapore:Frasers REIT IPO 6x oversubscribed,total subscription at SS$2.8b

20 Jun 2016 - DealStreetAsia
Frasers Logistics & Industrial Asset Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust, successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) of 521,749,000 units, with strong support from both institutional and retail investors. The real estate investment trust (REIT) is sponsored ...

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