Home rates going back to 2003 levels? Not quite

Home rates going back to 2003 levels? Not quite
 
SINGAPORE interbank rates - the prices banks charge each other for short-term funds - are threatening to fall back to record lows.
 
The benchmark three- month rates are now nearing one per cent, down from around 3.5 per cent a year ago and threatening to ease to the [...]

Kwok family woes now tabloid fodder

Kwok family woes now tabloid fodder
 
Sun Hung Kai chairman files writ against brothers
 
 
By JANE MOIR
IN HONG KONG
 
A FAMILY feud at Sun Hung Kai Properties, one of Hong Kong’s biggest developers, is shaping up to become a feisty legal battle for boardroom control.
 
The woes of the Kwok family have taken a dramatic twist [...]

The radiant face of Singapore

The radiant face of Singapore

From the Republic’s early days, the buildings that define its skyline reflect a nation that is increasingly vibrant, writes JOEL CHUA
 
IF a country had a face, it would be the skyline of its city. Like a portrait on a sky-blue canvas, it is the profile of a nation - as visually [...]

US recession may end by next quarter: economists

US recession may end by next quarter: economists
 
Growth to pick up to 2.1% in 2nd half: NABE poll
 
(ATLANTA) The US economy will probably exit from a recession by the end of the next quarter as credit markets improve after a year of turmoil, according to a survey of economists.
 
The worst of the US credit crunch [...]

Causeway din vexes Marsiling residents

Causeway din vexes Marsiling residents
 
RESIDENTS of Marsiling Causeway View estate near the Causeway are being driven up the wall by the incessant blaring of horns and revving of motorcycle engines.
 
They say the noise, which starts at 4am and goes on till midnight, became worse after terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari escaped from detention on Feb27, and [...]

Wage rises to lag inflation: Survey

Wage rises to lag inflation: Survey
 
Tuesday • May 20, 2008
 
If you haven’t done so already, it is time to tighten your belt for tougher times ahead.
 
Salary increments in Singapore for the next 12 months will lag inflation, according to the results of a survey by global management consultancy Hay Group released at the weekend.
 
Despite [...]

Jurong dogged by strays: Cat & dog lovers at odds

Jurong dogged by strays: Cat & dog lovers at odds
 
Feline fans say roaming dogs are a hazard to cats, while canine camp calls for compassion
 
By Lim Heng Liang
 
RESIDENTS from Lakeside to Jurong West are fighting like cats and dogs - over cats and dogs.
 
The neighbourhood is the turf of stray dogs that roam [...]

Below-par growth may be norm in post-crisis US economy

Below-par growth may be norm in post-crisis US economy
 
WASHINGTON - A NORMAL United States economy is likely to look a lot different - and worse - after the credit crisis is over and financial markets settle down.
Companies will continue to struggle to raise cash for expansion and innovation, as investors and lenders stay focused [...]

Waterfront cluster with high-end appeal

Waterfront cluster with high-end appeal 
 
New Fullerton Heritage zone has luxury retail and dining outlets to draw the well-heeled
By Michelle Tay 
 

 

FINE DINING BY THE WATERFRONT: One Fullerton is set for an August relaunch with four new eateries. — PHOTOS: THE FULLERTON HERITAGE
 

 
RAFFLES Place may be best known as the arena where high-flying bankers [...]

Worst may be over for US, say analysts

Worst may be over for US, say analysts
 
WASHINGTON — A growing number of analysts are expressing confidence that the worst may be over for the United States economy, even if it struggles for some time due to weak housing, tight credit and high energy costs.
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Latest data suggests that the world’s largest economy may [...]