Economy
Daily Briefing: Foreign domestic workers contributed $11.1b to GDP in 2018; Deliveroo unveils free online courses for riders
Daily Briefing: Foreign domestic workers contributed $11.1b to GDP in 2018; Deliveroo unveils free online courses for riders
And Air New Zealand is boosting flight frequency from Singapore in the winter.
Job vacancies decline after seven straight quarters of growth in Q1
The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons dipped to 1.08 in March.
Singapore's 2019 GDP growth forecast cut to 2.1%: MAS survey
The manufacturing as well as wholesale and retail trade sectors are tipped to contract 0.2% and 0.3% respectively.
The Asian Export Awards 2019 is now open for nominations
The search is on for the leading exporters in Asia.
Businesses still bearish for Q3 2019
The business optimism index fell from +10.58ppt to +6.91ppt over a year.
Singapore CEOs less bullish on revenue growth than global peers
Revenue growth is expected by 28% of CEOs in Singapore and 46% globally.
Paper to programming: how digital currencies are globalising our economy
The underlying narrative of the 21st century has been underscored by technological advancements, whether it be in smartphones and tablets, the advent...
Singapore trails Hong Kong, Japan in ease of doing business
It ranks sixth in Asia as the burden of additional compliance requirements pull Singapore down.
Singapore GDP to lag ASEAN peers in 2019: ICAEW
Economic growth is expected to decline to 1.9% from 3.1% in 2018.
SVCA ties up with Cambridge Associates to create VC and PE benchmarks
The SEA-focused benchmarks will include industry returns placed against other market statistics.
Singapore dethrones US as most competitive economy
Thanks to advanced tech infrastructure, skilled labour, immigration laws, and business efficiency.
Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
And IoT startup AmpoTech secures $1m in seed funding.
Total business receipts climbed 3.6% in Q1
Strong revenue growth in the information and communications services industry buoyed Q1 gains.
Inflation down to 1.3% in April
A fall in the electricity & gas and lower food inflation offset higher services costs.
Only 16% of Singapore millennials anticipate economic improvement: Deloitte
Income inequality and unemployment were cited as top reasons for the negative outlook.
How much do Singapore's elderly need to achieve basic standard of living?
This includes housing and utilities, healthcare, transport, leisure and cultural activities.
Chart of the Day: NODX fell 6.4% in Q1
Lower electronic and non-electronic product shipments weighed on domestic export performance.
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