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Singapore ranks as Asia's best for quality of living for expats

SINGAPORE on Wednesday was named Asia's top city in Mercer's Quality of Living list. The annual survey is meant to help in assessing expatriates' pay packages...

Banking & Finance

RBS to cut up to 14,000 jobs in investment banking unit

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Government & Economy

China's February HSBC services PMI edges up to 52.0 as orders improve

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Government & Economy

MPs urge fiscal prudence as social spending increases

Government & Economy

Singapore PMI contracts in Feb for third month in a row

Government & Economy

Workers' Party calls for CPF payout age to be lowered to 60

Technology

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales in Q4

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Fiscal debate should be about taxes, not prudence
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EDITORIAL
For Asia to tackle income inequality, economic growth is not enough
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Companies & Markets

Sinjia Land to transfer from main board to Catalist
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Transport

Uber says revising Fukuoka service after reported Japan halt
11:03 AM

Australia new vehicle sales set a record for February
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British government sells stake in Eurostar
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Real Estate

British property 'safe haven' for corrupt cash: campaigners
10:51 AM

Apple heads for CapitaGreen with 35,000 sq ft lease
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S'pore room rates down 9% last year: Hotels.com
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Banking & Finance

India central bank cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
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Energy & Commodities

Brent holds above US$60 after Saudi price hikes
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Petrobras scandal takes Brazilian politicians to Supreme Court
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Oil market jumps on Libya unrest
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Technology

Build-your-own Google handset reconstructs smartphone
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Consumer

Target to cut thousands of jobs over next two years
8:54 AM

Caesars' operating unit files bankruptcy exit plan
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Sotheby's braces for new shareholder fight
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Government & Economy

China says 2015 defence budget to rise about 10% this year
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Life & Culture

Malaysia still top choice for Muslim travellers: report
11:17 AM

Views From The Top

Making Singapore future-ready
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A good year for the sure-footed
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Tweaks to CPF - more flexibility
5:50 AM

Young Investors' Forum

The road to riches isn't just paved with keys of condos
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Looking for upside in Europe
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Dividend growth will underpin US equity outlook
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Dining Out

Hue and cry over fusion
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Abuzz over burgers
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Friendly Portuguese culinary port of call
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SME

Any way you slice it
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Learning the tricks of the trade
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Building an image
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Executive Money

Why Warren Buffett is worth US$72b
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China's debt binge spawns asset-backed bond boom
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Comfort Delgro leads sells with S$109m
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The Raffles Conversation

The Asian American edge
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Reaping the resilience dividend
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Transforming CapitaLand
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Wealth

Can we retire in Singapore?
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Hedge funds: mediocrity at great expense
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Investors seek to relive dotcom boom
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Lifestyle

City Buzz
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A taste of Europe in S'pore
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Events at a glance
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Singapore design's young turks
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China says 2015 defence budget to rise about 10% this year

11:46 am

India central bank cuts interest rate by 25 basis points

11:46 am

Build-your-own Google handset reconstructs smartphone

11:37 am

Greeks bearing grudges rip up Brussels diplomatic rulebook

11:33 am

Buyout-backed private equity exits hit record in 2014: Bain & Company

11:23 am

Brent holds above US$60 after Saudi price hikes

11:17 am

Malaysia still top choice for Muslim travellers: report

11:11 am

China's financial institutions attracts US$2.4b in foreign equity investment in Q4

11:10 am

Broker's take: Maybank-Kim Eng keeps "neutral" rating on Singapore market

11:03 am

Uber says revising Fukuoka service after reported Japan halt

Singapore Budget 2015

Key budget numbers

A sizeable deficit sets Budget 2015 apart from the government's spending plans in previous years. See where the money will come from, and where it will go...

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Government & Economy

MPs urge fiscal prudence as social spending increases

Technology

Crowdfunding platform awaits MAS green light

Transport

Car dealers see changes to CEVS as overkill

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Using tech to drive supply chain

DHL Supply Chain's Steve Walker feels extensive use of technology differentiates his company from competitors.

Infographics

A hefty bunch of goodies aimed at preparing Singapore for the future makes Budget 2015 the most generous since the interventionist package during the Global Financial Crisis.

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Wealth Feb 2015