Economy
Singapore slips three places to rank 21st in prosperity rankings
Singapore slips three places to rank 21st in prosperity rankings
It was dragged down by its ranking in personal freedom where it placed 98th out of 149 countries. Singapore ranked 21st in the Legatum Prosperity...
Business receipts climbed 8% in Q3
The infocomm segment's business receipts surged 11.3%.
Dairy to spur growth of $17.1b China-New Zealand trade
The rise in milk prices could further strengthen China’s dependence on New Zealand’s exports.
Chart of the Day: Sharp utilities price hikes pushed up October inflation
Electricity and gas prices surged by 16.6% compared to 13% in September.
Singapore's core inflation picked up 1.9% in October
It was driven by the 16.6% YoY increase in electricity and gas costs.
Singapore's 2019 pay hikes are 11th highest in APAC
Employees can look forward to a 2.6% raise.
Level of sustainability disclosures amongst SGX-listed firms only grew 3% in four years : study
City Developments, CapitaLand, Singapore Telecommunications, Olam International and DBS Group Holdings have the best practices in sustainability...
NODX climbs for fifth straight quarter with 8% growth in Q3
It was driven by the 12.6% YoY growth in the non-electronic segment.
Singapore's Q3 economic growth slows to 2.2%
Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed to 3.5% from 10.7% in Q2.
Daily Briefing: Sea's Q3 net loss widens to US$218m; Employee matching platform raises $610,000 in seed funding
And influencer marketing firm Gushcloud is buying back 62% of its stake.
Singapore investors are unfazed by market volatility: poll
Half of them think the best investment opportunities in 2019 are in Singapore.
Domestic wholesale trade up 26.6% in Q3
Sales of petroleum and petroleum products ballooned 54.8%.
Thailand's 2019 GDP growth may slow to 3.5% as trade tensions persist
Economic growth has already declined 3.3% YoY in Q3 from 4.6% in Q2.
Internet economy funding in SEA poised to break US$50b target by 2025: report
The region’s nine unicorns lured US$16b in investments between 2013 and 2017.
UOB inks deal to deepen Singapore and China cooperation
The collaboration will help companies tap into business opportunities through the Suzhou Industrial Park.
Chart of the Day: Check out the market value of homegrown unicorns
Grab clinches the top spot with its $11b market value.
Daily Briefing: Trade war woes dim outlook on Singapore's GDP; Sea tapped by Tencent to sell e-games
And Parc Esta divests 75% of 450 units released on its first-day sale.
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