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Singaporeans voice top 3 concerns for Budget 2012
Social issues, employment matters and the economy were among Singaporeans' list of top concerns. -AsiaOne
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Budget Statement to be delivered at 3.30pm on Friday
News updates will be available on AsiaOne.com as it is being delivered. -AsiaOne
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CPF OA interest rate to stay at 2.5 per cent
An extra 1 per cent interest will continue to be paid on the first $60,000 of a member's combined balances.
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Bank bonuses aren't what they used to be
Drop in foreign bank bonuses; mixed bag at local banks.
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Singapore unveils planned OTC derivative shake-up
Interest rate swaps, FX NDFs might be centrally cleared.
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Cupid targets the Fed with early Valentine tweets
The US central bank and many economists who spend countless hours monitoring its decisions began their Valentine's Day flirtations a bit early.
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Employers concerned over higher CPF contribution rates
Raising employers' CPF contribution rates would result in higher business costs.
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DBS Q4 profit up 8%, posts record annual profit
Annual profit of $3.04 billion the highest ever.
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Singapore to announce detailed Q4 GDP data on Feb 16
Most economists expect the final GDP numbers to show an improvement over preliminary figures. -Reuters
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Billionaire casino moguls to play best hand, in court
Ironically, it was Okada who helped bankroll Wynn's comeback. -Reuters
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Budget in a year of pain and change
Budget 2012 comes at a time when the economy is overcast with uncertainty. -BT
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Asian mandatory convertible bond may make debut
Investor sentiment in sharp turnaround from H2 2011 as markets stabilise.
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S'pore investors, consumers, CEOs more pessimistic now
This falls short of a crisis in confidence.
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Retail investors here more gloomy
Close to 60 per cent of the 502 respondents think that the Singapore economy is unlikely to get better. -myp
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S'pore stocks: Cautious start likely; Tiger Airways in focus
Greece decision taking edge off investors' appetite. -Reuters
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Cut in Aussie cash rate likely
AUD/USD bouncing off the uptrend line. -myp
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Insurance to cost more in areas hit by natural disasters
Singapore market to remain soft and competitive: broker.
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Analysts zero in on higher bad debt reserves at MBS
This is despite Q4 Ebitda of US$427m on 44% higher net revenue of US$807m.
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Few 'like' Facebook's status update
IPO may value company at US$100b, but only early movers are happy; others remember tech bubble.
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Analysts zero in on SMRT's mounting costs
The pressure of operating costs is not expected to let up in Q4.
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World's 'richest-in-waiting' in family feud
Details emerged of a legal tussle with her children over part of the fortune. -AFP
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Property developers hope for Budget incentives
Some say move could also help cool the real-estate market.
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Facebook IPO: Is it downhill from here?
Its honeymoon with investors may already be over.
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It may be time to revisit structured products
Structured notes that had been backed by Lehman Brothers' credit lost value, even if the notes had offered principal protection. -BT
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MAS head on how countries can ward off financial crises
The head of Singapore's central bank has outlined a three- pronged defence that countries should adopt. -BT
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Elderly investors fail to revive $6.28 mil lawsuit against UBS
The plaintiffs are expected to appeal Justice Woo's ruling to the Court of Appeal. -BT
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Mining magnate tops Australia's 40 richest list
Gina Rinehart saw her fortune double.
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Budget hopes and wishes
Business leaders share their views on what they would like to see on February 17.
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Singapore tops world's most business-friendly country list
It beat HK, US, to top the list. -Reuters
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Credit Suisse unit sued by 'underage investor' for $900k trading loss
The investor, together with his father, say the bank shouldn't have let him trade when he was only 20 years old.
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