LUMA – Correction and clarification (Business Times)
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 17 November 2008
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THERE were some errors in our report, River Valley condo Luma relaunches with prices halved (BT, Nov 14). The condominium is located at River Valley Grove and not St Thomas Walk. The number of units sold earlier was not 10, but six. BT also understands that the developer, Novelty Group, purchased the site for around [...]

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UBS adopts new exec pay model, axes 2008 bonuses
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 17 November 2008
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ZURICH – Swiss bank UBS AG, under pressure at home to give up on hefty bonus schemes in the face of its poor performance, said on Monday it will introduce a more transparent pay system for top executives. The bank, which is struggling in the sub-prime crisis and whose shares slumped to a new all-time [...]

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Rentals rise in Dubai property market as owners seek liquidity
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 16 November 2008
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  Dubai rental market on the rise Concern about the credit crunch has created a movement in the Dubai property market away from sales towards rentals, according to industry experts. More and more properties are being marketed for rent rather than being sold on. ‘Speaking to brokers, we have noticed a shift in the market. [...]

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Malaysia central bank sees no recession, currency to rise
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s economy is not expected to fall into recession and its currency could gradually firm over the medium term, the central bank chief was quoted on Saturday as saying. Economic growth next year would hit the 3.5 per cent official target, with policies in place to contain the fallout from the global [...]

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Indonesia’s banking sector solid: central bank
By jogohsw
Posted in Singapore News | on 15 November 2008
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s central bank said on Friday the country’s US$220-billion banking system ‘remains steady and solid’ despite a scare after a small bank failed to settle interbank payments. However, the monetary authority warned that growth in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy next year will be far less than its forecast of 6.5 per cent in [...]

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