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Three important economic indicators this week suggested continued economic growth. Factory orders, the Institute for Supply Management Index and employment all suggested continued progress on the economic front. Factory orders increased 0.6 percent in February and the gain reported for January was revised higher. Factory orders have gained in 10…

(SINGAPORE) Distressed selling may be a thing of the past, but prospects in the secondary private equity (PE) market are definitely looking up, says Paul Capital, a global alternative investment manager with US$6.6 billion in assets under management.

‘Whether it is fundraising activity, investor interests or exits, we see encouraging signs on all three fronts,’ the company’s regional head, Lucie… more

Every year brings with it a host of business buzzwords.  This year, the Great Recession — buzzword alert — made business news everyone’s business for a change.

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Improvement in headline economic reports on manufacturing and employment suggest continued economic growth. Our outlook remains for positive economic growth at 2.5 percent plus for the next four quarters with continued low inflation. For manufacturing, the gains in the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Index reflected improvement in orders, production…

Instead they appointed Temasek unit ST Asset Management – a move backed by the independent directors – in a bid to revive the company’s flagging fortunes.

The move had been opposed by the previous manager, a unit of collapsed Australian investment bank Babcock & Brown, which fell victim to the financial crisis.

Babcock, the firm’s No. 1 shareholder with a 13.8 per cent stake, is in liquidat… more

A one-day preview at the upmarket Marina Bay Suites development saw invited buyers snap up most of the 90 units released for sale at average prices ranging from $2,200 to $2,500 per sq ft (psf).
At least 81 units were bought yesterday at the 99-year leasehold, 221-unit condominium in Marina Bay, whose launch had been delayed by almost two years, said a spokesman for Raffles Quay Asset Management, … more