Economy
COVID-19 ‘dragged down' financial wellness: survey
COVID-19 ‘dragged down' financial wellness: survey
Around 31% of respondents had issues paying off their housing loans.
SPH REIT appoints Trina Loh as new board director
Loh will be an independent non-executive director of the board.
Companies ‘cautious' on 2021 salary increments: survey
Projected overall salary increase for 2021 is at 3.5%.
SingPost issues $250m for 10-year fixed-rate notes
The notes will have an interest rate of 2.53% per annum.
ABS, SGX team up to enhance due diligence standards
Companies planning to list now have to meet higher standards.
NODX posts 3.1% drop in October
Both electronic and non-electronic NODX reported declines.
Millennials most optimistic about finances, post-COVID-19 future: UOB
More than half believe they will be financially stable in 12 months; only 13% of Baby Boomers said the same.
Singapore to require COVID-19 tests to travellers from high-risk countries
Travellers will be required to serve a 14-day stay-home notice.
SMEs remain optimistic amidst hardships, but fatigue settling in: DBS
Close to 30% are willing to sacrifice expansion plans to meet loan repayments.
Daily Briefing: Minister Teo talks review of CPF requirements; VC KK Fund taps Japan's IGPI to create new MNC businesses
And Robinsons Singapore holds a closing down sale.
Economy to gain $1b boost from festive sales season: survey
One in 10 Singaporeans are looking to book a travel bargain during this season.
PMI grows for fourth-straight month in October
It edged up 0.2 point to record a 50.5 expansion, its highest since March 2019.
Service sector under threat until March 2021
Several industries remain positive despite the latest foreboding survey results.
Get set for a prolonged recession: MAS
Economic recovery observed in Q3 will likely taper off in Q4, due to the lack of a vaccine.
Daily Briefing: Siglap Shopping Centre for sale at $120m; Singapore to plant 170,000 trees in industrial estates
And here's the adjustments that you can expect during Phase Three.
Singapore dollar rally to continue through rest of 2020: Fitch
It is forecast to reach as high as S$1.37/USD in 2021.
MAS core inflation slows to a 0.1% decline in September
Inflation is expected to come fall between -0.5% to 0% for 2020.
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