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SINGAPORE: Singapore firms looking to appoint new directors to their boards will be able to tap into an online register of directors by late next year or early 2010. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : SINGAPORE : Singapore shares closed 0.53 per cent lower on Monday, but there are signs the downward momentum has slowed and the government will take action to boost the economy, dealers said. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The two firms building integrated resorts (IRs) in Singapore have requested for approval from the Singapore government to open their projects progressively. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: New home sales in Singapore dived 70 per cent in October compared to September as home buying sentiment continued to sour. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's key exports slumped more by a larger-than-expected margin in October compared to a year ago, as both electronic and non-electronic exports fell on the back of slower global demand. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE - It is right that the Singapore Government not bail out Las Vegas Sands' integrated resort project on Marina Bay. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Asian currencies are expected to trend lower against the US dollar going into 2009, according to some foreign exchange strategists. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) saw net profit fall 7.4 per cent to S$123.7 million for the year ended September. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Swiber Holdings has reported a 7.4 per cent drop in third-quarter net earnings, compared to a year ago. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Fraser & Neave (F&N) has posted 15 per cent rise in full-year net profit to S$436 million. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : China Aviation Oil Singapore (CAO) has posted a nearly 46 per cent increase in third-quarter net earnings, compared to a year ago. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by French lender BNP Paribas against an earlier High Court order, which prevented the bank from winding up Jurong Shipyard, a unit of Sembcorp Marine. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Singapore mainboard-listed Olam International has reported a 62 per cent increase in first-quarter net earnings, compared to a year ago. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Short-sellers who fail to promptly cover their open positions after short-selling will be slapped with heavier fines - if a proposal by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) goes through. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Retail sales in September 2008 registered a 1% decline over the previous month. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: SingTel has announced agreements with banks in Australia and Singapore for credit facilities of S$1.075 billion. These will be used to refinance existing facilities and for general working capital for SingTel. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore shares opened 2.6 per cent higher Friday after a powerful rally on Wall Street sparked by bargain hunting. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Asian economies will be hit by falling demand for their exports from major markets such as Europe and the United States. A US-led recovery is likely to only kick in from the middle of next year. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's ports handled fewer containers in October because of the global economic slowdown and flagging demand from major markets such as the United States and Europe. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Countries such as Singapore and Hong Kong have benefited from the global economic boom in the last five years. But their open and exposed economies mean they are also vulnerable to recessionary pressures as the world economy slows down. - [Read more]