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SINGAPORE : Singapore's manufacturing economy contracted to a seven-year low in October. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : US software company Autodesk has opened a new research and development centre in Singapore, which is one of the largest of its kind in the country. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Water treatment firm Hyflux says its third quarter net profit more than doubled up, surging 159 per cent on year to S$17.3 million. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : DBS Bank seems to be having problems coping with the number of complaints from investors who bought High Notes 5, a financial product linked to the failed Lehman Brothers. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE : Despite interbank lending rates in Singapore coming off their recent highs, liquidity remains tight amid weak investor confidence. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE - Singapore shares closed 2.87 per cent lower Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the results of the US presidential election, analysts said. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has issued a profit warning ahead of the release of its second-quarter earnings on November 12. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Temasek Holdings has declined to comment on reports that it is among a number of sovereign wealth funds in talks to buy stakes in an entity formed by the merger of British lenders Lloyds and HBOS. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The government will spend S$25 million over five years on research and development into new energy sources for Singapore. It's set up the Energy Research and Development Fund to provide money to parties looking to develop new energy strategies. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government's move to cut the number of land sites it is putting up for sale will affect plans to redevelop certain parts of the country. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Mid-range retail spaces in Singapore are likely to see a fall in rental rates, due to a drop in tourist arrivals and slowing domestic spending. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) posted a 1.5 per cent fell in profit to S$73.4 million for the second quarter ended September. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Great Eastern Holdings said its third quarter net profit rose 9 per cent on-year to S$135 million due to a 53 per cent rise in gross premiums. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest finance company Hong Leong Finance (HLF) reported a 16.2 per cent fall in profit to S$30.9 million for the third quarter ended September. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: JTC Corporation reported a 38.5 per cent drop in net allocation of prepared industrial land (PIL) for the third-quarter 2008, on a year-on-year basis. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Mergers and acquisitions activity has taken a hit since the start of the current financial crisis. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has signed an agreement with the Fujian provincial government in China to promote listings of Fujian companies on the SGX. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore share prices closed 5.0 percent higher on Monday, lifted by gains in heavyweight property and banking stocks, dealers said. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government has slashed the number of sites it is offering for sale in anticipation of falling demand due to the poor global economy. The Ministry of National Development (MND) says no sites will be released under the confirmed list in the first half of 2009. - [Read more]

SINGAPORE: Singapore transport operator SMRT has booked a seven per cent climb in first half earnings to S$82.9 million. - [Read more]