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Gold's just too costly for ordinary folk
Sales of gold items down in Korea and Thailand.
6.6% - Housing, transport, food prices fuel Jan inflation
The big surge was largely anticipated by economists, who said inflation rates in the coming months are unlikely to rise much more from the current levels.
Warren Buffet tops Bill Gates as world's richest
The 77-year-old chief of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company saw his wealth jump from US$52 billion (S$72 billion) last year to US$62 billion.
Golden toilet leaves HK jeweller flush with cash
Hang Fung jewellers said it will melt down one ton of the gold in its 24-carat lavatory if the price hits US$1,000 (S$1,397) an ounce, and use the money to help expand its stores on the Chinese mainland.
2 ex-stockbrokers fined $100k each for rigging STI
This is the first case to come before the S'pore court; they were fined $100,000 each.
Banks woo cash-rich en bloc residents
Talks held at Farrer Court to promote financial services to residents after estate's $1.34 billion collective sale.
Lenders taking the bank to SME clients
Local lenders are taking various banking documents to their clients, namely the Kaki Bukit, Ubi & Tuas areas, to increase transactional volume.
Mortgage war breaks out as DBS and UOB offer new rates
Banks focusing on specific targets, waging battles without fanfare.
Loans: What consumers want
About 95 per cent surveyed considered flexibility to be a important consideration when applying for personal loans, according to a GE Money survey.
US$1 = S$1.379: Sing dollar rises to new high against greenback
Speculators kept dumping the greenback on US recession fears.
Jail may be norm for false online postings on firms
Legal experts have warned people to be careful about what they say online about listed companies after a landmark judgment in S'pore.
Inflation erodes away bank savings
Banks cut fixed deposit rates; but cautious investors stay liquid in face of market volatility.
Singapore - Monaco of the tropics
But reports don't tell how individual players are doing in region.
Former trader gets jail for posting false info online
A former stock trader was sentenced to six months in jail for posting false information online about a locally listed IT firm, Datacraft Asia.
Thumbs-down for Citibank's biometric payments
One-touch credit card payments stop as partner goes bust.
$50 notes with 'KF' mark: Defaced bills 'command no value'
Notes with such markings are considered to be deliberate mutilation and they command no value.
Guidelines to avoid investment friction reached
Singapore, Abu Dhabi and US set out principles on sovereign wealth funds.
 
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