construction

Redundancies & unemployment rate may remain elevated, warns MOM

SINGAPORE (June 13): The labour market outlook remains uneven across sectors, according to the latest labour market data released by the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Sanli Environmental raises funds to expand

This article appeared in Issue 782 (June 5) of The Edge Singapore.

CITIC Envirotech secures $610 mil river restoration project in China

SINGAPORE (May 18): CITIC Envirotech has won a build-transfer project worth RMB3 billion ($610 million) involving the investment, design, construction, procurement and commissioning to restore the rivers and their surrounding environment in Feng Hua Distr

Yoma subsidiary launches JCB heavy equipment products in Yangon

SINGAPORE (May 18): Yoma Strategic’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Convenience Prosperity Company Limited (CPCL), has launched its JCB construction equipment products in Yangon.

Commentary

Singapore: Bouncing back to health?

SINGAPORE (May 8): After a long period of generally desultory performance, the Singapore economy is stirring. Economic growth has picked up, exports are reviving and even the property sector seems to be improving. Yet, other indicators are less exciting,

Singapore’s overall 1Q unemployment rate rises to 2.3% in MOM advance estimates

SINGAPORE (April 28): The overall unemployment rate in Singapore has increased from 2.2% to 2.3% over the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) released today.

Rotary Engineering announces overseas contract wins worth over $170 mil

SINGAPORE (April 11): Rotary Engineering, the regional oil and gas engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and maintenance services value chain provider, has secured two overseas tank storage projects worth more than US$120 million ($170 million).  
Singapore

Robust 1Q GDP growth estimates expected next week

SINGAPORE (April 7): Maybank Kim Eng is anticipating robust gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimates to register at over 2.8% y-o-y, prior to the 1Q17 GDP flash estimate announcement schedule for release next Thursday on April 13.

Construction firms prove the poorest paymasters in 1Q17

SINGAPORE (April 4): Singapore’s firms turned in a mixed payment performance for the first quarter of 2017, with improvements seen in manufacturing and retail sectors while the construction industry’s payment performance continues to decline, accordin

In print this week

Ride the construction rally with exposure to these non-construction stocks

SINGAPORE (March 10): The Edge Singapore last week covered which construction stocks are the best bets as the sector experiences a surge on the back of a slew of public-sector infrastructure projects coming online this year and the next.
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