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The money was used to assist 69 start-ups through various programmes.

Radioactive contaminants have been detected in another two samples of vegetables.

Changi Airport saw 3.4 million passengers pass through in February. This is a 9.1 per cent increase from the same period last year and is attributed to the long Lunar New Year weekend. This puts the total passenger movement for the first two months of the year at 7.2 million.

HSBC believes Monetary Authority of Singapore will remain in tightening mode.

Engineering industry expanded 30.7% y-o-y in February 2011, according to EDB.

The lead manager has upsized the option in full due to favourable demand for the convertible bonds.

Singapore said on Thursday it had found radioactive contaminants in four samples of vegetables from Japan.

Employers who will be hiring staff with disability can claim up to $100,000 for such expenses incurred.

Industrial activities will see a slight improvement from the 10.5% value in the previous report.

LDA's cancellation of contract is a breach so they are cancelling the Ropax contract on the basis of LDA's breach.

Singapore's general insurance industry recorded a gross premium income of S$3.03 billion in 2010, up 3.7 per cent from the previous year. This was announced by the General Insurance Association of Singapore.

The competition for industrial properties in Singapore is intensifying, said Moody's.

Banks are expected to produce solid profits during the next 12 to 18 months against a backdrop of moderate and sustainable GDP growth.

The lower-than-expected February inflation does not affect OCBC's inflation forecast for this year.

Two senior executives of BofA have gone from Singapore including some sales staff according to Reuters.

The company could be liable for damages up to 10% of the Ropax contract value.