Economy
Commercial and residential investment sales on the rise
Commercial and residential investment sales on the rise
Industrial property sales, however, fell 9.3% QoQ and 43.3% YoY in 2020
MAS maintains a hold on SGD NEER policy: Fitch
Inflation to pick up but remains benign this year.
CPI for all items flat in December 2020
Core inflation fell to -0.3% YoY over the same period.
Three in 10 firms expect business climate to worsen in 2021
Around 70% expect full business recovery in 2022.
Manufacturing should remain a cornerstone for Singapore economy: PwC
Leveraging FTAs to help businesses.
100% work from home ‘not doable': Wong
He urged employers to embrace more flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
Three Singapore firms named to world's most sustainable companies list
16 companies that made it to the list are from Asia.
More grants, incentives in 2021 budget to boost Singapore: KPMG
The proposal’s framework aims to help the country transform into a smart nation.
Gov't mulls tightening COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Chinese New Year
They are still considering whether such measures are necessary.
ASEAN IPO activity down in 2020
But proceeds rose significantly due to rise in deal sizes.
Singapore's COVID-19 ‘elimination' strategy may delay opening borders past 2022
Inbound tourist arrival fell to more than 80% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Reopening of nightclubs, karaoke hubs deferred
This is due to an increase in community cases of COVID-19.
Non-oil domestic exports rose 6.8% in December
The climb is mostly attributed to non-electronics sector.
COVID-19's impact on Singapore ‘intense': HSBC report
It derailed short-term growth and could hinder long-term potential output.
Retail sales down 1.9% in November 2020
Food and alcohol saw the largest drop in sales.
Singapore sees four ‘rainbow' trends emerging: Maybank
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed all of these trends.
Industrial production rose by 17.9% in November
This growth sets off the 0.8% YoY decline posted in October.
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