Economy
Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2
Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2
A stable currency and sustained spending will prop up the slowing economy.
Singapore GDP growth eased to 1.3% in Q1: MTI estimates
Gains in the construction sector failed to offset manufacturing decline.
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Firms grapple with consumer and worker safety, consistency in service quality, and data privacy issues.
Singapore's PMI up 0.4 point to positive territory in March
Growth in new orders, new exports, factory output, inventory, and employment level boosted the figure.
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And Temasek joins US-based payments management platform Bill.com’s US$88m-funding round.
Impact of US tax reform on Singapore business
The SMU-TA Centre for Excellence in Taxation (SMU-TA CET) was set up by Singapore Management University and the Tax Academy of Singapore, to undertake...
Singapore and EU adopt equivalence decision for derivatives trading venues
Singapore firms will be able to use EU’s trading platforms and vice versa.
Foreign direct investments from the US to Singapore hit over $244b
US companies accounted for more than 20% of all FDIs in Singapore.
Vietnam GDP rose 6.8% in Q1
The growth was mainly driven by agriculture, forestry and fishery, industry and construction, and services.
Singapore to get hit in 2019 by Chinese economy's hard landing: report
Its high dependency on international trade and integration in the Asian supply chain puts it at risk.
Inflation further eased to 1.5% in February
The fall reflected lower inflation for services, retail items and electricity & gas.
Singapore's foreign workers left in limbo amidst tighter manpower rules
The foreign worker quota in the services sector will be cut as finance minister Heng notes that the growth in S-pass services holders hit a five-year...
Malaysia inflation down 0.4% in February
Lower fuel pump prices and high year-ago base effects weighed on the CPI.
Singapore hopeful for China-backed Asia trade pact this year
The trade minister said he was hopeful that the trade pact could be sealed by the end of 2019.
Singapore is 3rd most vulnerable APAC country to Chinese trade decline
The city trails Hong Kong and Mongolia.
Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally
Singapore and Hong Kong are 7% more expensive than New York.
Southeast Asia GDP to slow down to 4.8% in 2019
Volatile export and manufacturing sectors are challenging the region’s economies.
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