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The bank's 3Q earnings rise 28% from 2009 to a record S$722m while net interest income rose 1% from the previous quarter to  S$1.08 billion as the benefit of loan growth was offset by continued softness in interest rates.

The economy might have grown 15.5% yoy for the first three quarters of this year, but Q3 also marked the first qoq saar contraction since Q4 2009 at -19.8% qoq saar.

In a statement, CAG said that QF 32, an A380 aircraft from the Australian carrier, turned back to Changi for technical reasons.

The EPCM company’s income exceeded last year’s figure of S$404.9m by 35% and turned in profit after tax of S$37.8 million, up 35% from S$28.1 million a year ago.

Interest in ADRs of companies with primary share listings in Hong Kong, accounted for a significant portion of the activity as the cost advantage, convenience and longer trading hours of SGX-quoted ADRs drew investors.

Properties in Wuhan, Tianjin and Xi’an are part of the developer’s target to achieve 12,000 apartment units in China by 2015.

Donald’s strong operations background, his knowledge of the property and of Parramatta earned him the position.

The developer posted 44% revenue surge from its core Property Development segment as it launched 4 residential projects.

The bank's admission brings the number of Clearing Members for SGX’s securities market to 28 and the number of Trading Members to 29.

Buildings responsible for at least 40% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can implement some simple tried-and-tested actions—some costing less than SG$170,000—to reduce their carbon footprint.

With a rate of US$13.38 per sq. ft. per year for industrial space, the country joins Hong Kong and Tokyo as the three Asian cities with highest leases for 1H10.

Collective sale transactions in Singapore (y-t-d) amount to S$975.64 million, with over 90% of this total resulting from sale of properties in areas such as Balestier and Serangoon.

Passengers who depart from the airport to take their connecting flights will have to pay a Passenger Service Charge (PSC) or Passenger Security Service Charge (PSSC) of S$9.00 and S$3.00, respectively, starting April 2011.

After receiving an influx of new employees in the first half of 2010, retaining top performers is now the priority of 60% of businesses for the remainder of the year.

The carrier’s revenues for 2Q11 might have risen by 35% yoy, but the bank says the figure could have been higher.

A historically building, designed in the Neo-classical style, is included in the site near Raffles Place and Marina Bay.