IT seems unlikely that the government will offer property developers any reprieve in this month's Budget, industry watchers believe.

KEEN competition has been good news for vehicle owners when it comes to motor insurance premiums but not so for the industry as a whole.

IN one stroke – or lack thereof – the United States Federal Reserve turned back the clocks for local markets, sending the greenback down to an eight-month low against the Singapore dollar and the Straits Times Index (STI) up to within a whisker of its end-2015 mark on Thursday.

IT seems unlikely that the government will offer property developers any reprieve in this month's Budget, industry watchers believe.

NON-OIL domestic exports (NODX) surprised on the upside with a 2.1 per cent rise in February from a year ago, but there's a wide belief that the increase is a "one-month wonder".

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday that it is launching a major debate on the future of the international monetary system in an attempt to stave off possible future crises and in an effort to ensure that the system becomes better able to meet the needs of the global economy.

THE shell casings saved from the 21-gun salute fired during the state funeral procession for the late Lee Kuan Yew have been presented to organisers of the funeral and institutions closely associated with him, the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday. Most of the shells will be put on public display at various locations in Singapore.

HONG KONG's stock market is shining a new light on the dark arts of Chinese finance. The country's mid-sized lenders have become skilled at repackaging loans to look like lower-risk investments. Two impending share offerings from state-backed banks underscore how such wizardry has fuelled growth.