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Singapore's young super-rich snap up island's priciest homes

THEY'RE the pinnacle of Singapore's real estate market, houses so elusive they're beyond the budget of even the island's regular affluent class.

Singapore will continue to develop local, global talent to fill jobs from investments

SINGAPORE will continue to revise foreign manpower policies so companies can access the global talent they need, on top of the local talent pool, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said on Monday (Feb 14).

Continued volatility in LNG market could keep electricity, power generation prices high in Singapore

THE latest bout of volatility in the liquified natural gas (LNG) market is coming from a war of sorts between Europe and Asia. Market watchers noted that Europe is now pricing itself as the "premium market" in order to attract supply, while anything left over is re-routed to Asia.

Singapore's life insurance sector posts 23% rise in new sales for 2021

SINGAPORE'S life insurance industry posted a total of S$5.4 billion in weighted new business premiums in 2021, up 23 per cent from the total amount achieved in 2020.

High material prices to remain a drag on Singapore construction this year: report

LOFTY metal prices will remain a challenge for Singapore's construction industry in the foreseeable future after reaching record highs in 2021, according to a new report from multinational consultancy Linesight.

Ng Yu Zhi faces 18 more charges linked to nickel trading scam; total charges now 93

BUSINESSMAN Ng Yu Zhi, who is involved in an alleged US$1.1 billion nickel trading scam, has been slapped with another 18 charges on Monday (Feb 14), bringing the total number of charges he is facing to 93.

Corporate Earnings

• DBS Q4 profit up 37%; loans and CASA at record levels ahead of Fed hikes
• Yoma reports 17.7% lower Q1 revenue but says profitability improved

The STI today

Singapore stocks fall on Monday, tracking regional declines; STI down 0.2%

SINGAPORE shares fell on Monday (Feb 14), tracking losses across most regional markets, with investors cautious and in risk-off mode.