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Keppel O&M secures $140mln worth of contracts

One deal is for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility which, when completed, will be able to produce up to 45,000 barrels of oil per day and store 1,000,000 barrels of oil.

Keppel O&M secures $140mln worth of contracts

One deal is for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility which, when completed, will be able to produce up to 45,000 barrels of oil per day and store 1,000,000 barrels of oil.

Temasek buys stake in Chile airline

Temasek Holdings has purchased a 1.18 percent stake in LAN Airlines, Chile's flagship carrier.

MND stresses need for healthy property market

Responding to REDAS President Simon Cheong's comments on Government intervention to stop private residential prices from rising, the Ministry of National Development says the aim is to maintain a steady and healthy property market.

NUS launches Singapore Residential Price Index

SRPI will aid the analysis of price trends by offering a snap shot of the non-landed residential property market.

URA opens bidding for Woodlands Avenue 12 site

The 3.2 ha industrial site at Woodlands Avenue 12 has been launched for public tender for minimum bid price of S$25 million.

Housing and Development Board issues new notes

A S$400 million, 5-year Fixed Rate Note is part of issuance under HDB's S$7bln MTN Programme.

Singapore office market on the way to rebound

Rent-free incentives are still observed despite data showing increased business sentiment and more confidence in economy.

Property Week: Preview of W Residences by CDL

This weekend sees the launch of the Sentosa Cove Seascape, a preview of the W Residences by City Developments at $2500-$3000 per square foot and the Lviv in Newton.

Capitaland says analysts wrong on China bubble as it raises stakes to $20 billion

As the world worries about a bubble in China's property market, Capitaland will tell investors today that "China's case is different from other property bubbles," that there is no bubble in China, and that it has raised China assets from 28 % to 36 % of its book as it goes all in a massive $20 billion contrarian bet.

CapitaMalls Trust tenants slammed by the 2009 recession

The recession slammed sales of most categories of CapitaMall tenants, but you will never guess which had the worst sales slump.

Singapore Business Review seeks freelance writers

A leading business media publisher seeks Singapore-based journalists to work freelance hours on business stories.

Working parents hit by inflation with higher childcare costs

SingStat reveals higher fees at commercial institutions, playgroups and childcare centres were responsible for the increase of 2.2 percent in the education & stationery index.

MOM launches construction safety plan

To address the construction sector's loss of almost 260,000 man-days due to serious incidents in 2009, 10-year plan to improve safety has been finalised.

SMX to be launched in mid 2010

The Singapore Mercantile Exchange, the first Pan-Asian multi-product commodity derivatives exchange, will be launched in Singapore middle of this year.

Jobs Credit payment extension worth $460mln

Another $460 million will be received by more than 100,000 employers on 31 March 2010 as the first extended payment of the Jobs Credit.

Singapore plans to keep coastal engineers busy for the next 20 years

A waterfront city, a consolidated port and more land reclamation could keep Singapore's coastal engineers busy for the next twenty years.

BCA sets up $15 million sustainable construction fund

The Building and Construction Authority will set up a $15 million fund to build capabilities, enhance processes and test-bed new sustainable construction technologies.