Singapore seeks to be Asia’s Monte Carlo - and more
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:43:43 -0700
SINGAPORE - The M Hotel in Singapore’s business district once struggled to fill its rooms on weekends as visiting executives tended to leave by Friday. Now it enjoys 90 percent-plus occupancy even on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Singapore currency hits new record high against US dollar
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:10:55 -0700
SINGAPORE: The Singaporean dollar rose to a new record high against the greenback Thursday as investors’ appetite for higher yielding currencies continued to increase, analysts said.
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Oil falls below $74 in Asia as traders eye equity slump, EU bank debt worries
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:04:14 -0700
SINGAPORE - Oil prices skidded below $74 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as crude traders followed regional stocks down on reports European banks may be saddled with more debt than previously estimated.
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