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Singapore home prices rise despite curbs

Singapore's gdp increases by 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2017

Bloomberg Singapore private home prices are still inching higher —albeit at the slowest pace in five quarters — even after the government imposed additional property curbs to avoid the risk of a sharp correction that could be destabilising to the city-state’s economy. An index tracking private residential prices increased 0.5 percent in the three months ended September 30 compared to ...

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Nafta deal could be a relief for Canada exports of Toyota, Honda

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Bloomberg The US and Canada’s trade deal could spell relief for car manufacturers thousands of miles across the ocean. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are among the automakers that would have the most to lose by any additional tariffs, as the Japanese giants build vehicles in Canada for the US market. Those include the RAV4, Toyota’s best-selling sport ...

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China prepares unprecedented online tourism regulation

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Bloomberg China has drafted sweeping regulations targeting online travel agencies and platforms based in the country after a deadly boating accident involving Chinese tourists in Thailand fueled claims of lax oversight, according to a person familiar with the matter. The regulation by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism would mandate that online travel providers improve rescue and emergency plans, better ...

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