Economy
Daily Briefing: PM Lee says government ‘cannot completely prevent' price hikes; VC fund Tin Men Capital raises US$100m
Daily Briefing: PM Lee says government ‘cannot completely prevent' price hikes; VC fund Tin Men Capital raises US$100m
And VC firm Dymon Asia Ventures secures US$50m fintech funding.
NODX up 11.8% in July
The growth in non-electronics offset the decline in electronics.
Chart of the Day: Productivity inched up 3.4% in Q2
Manufacturing led the gains by 12.2%.
Chart of the Day: NORX sees sustained recovery with 5.7% Q2 growth
The top contributors were Malaysia, the European Union, and Indonesia.
SMEs must team up to survive disruption: Heng Swee Keat
Businesses must collaborate with academe, industry and government.
Malaysia has yet to request return of 1MDB private jet: Singapore
The $48.27m jet is amongst assets identified for recall by the US Justice Department.
Postponed HSR project could hurt property development in Malaysia
It could likely hit the residential and commercial property segments.
Chart of the Day: 6 in 10 Singapore businessmen see lack of demand as top risk for firms
They also worry about qualified labour and labour costs.
Unsustainable growth in manufacturing could hit Singapore's GDP
The boost from the manufacturing sector could ease in H2 as Chinese import demand cools down.
Startups struggle to crack the sustainability code
Of the 460,000 firms formed in 1998-2017, only 984 were able to successfully exit.
Singapore sees continued trade growth at 10.2% in Q2
Oil trade expanded 23.2% due to higher oil prices.
Singapore economy slowed down as GDP growth slipped to 3.9% in Q2
The construction sector’s growth fell to 4.6%.
MOF seeks stamp duties on electronic records of fixed property transfers
This will help safeguard Singapore's revenue base, it said.
Ghost month could continue ‘negative' market trend in 2018
The Singapore market saw a median decline of 2.1% in August the past 10 years.
Government to upgrade ASEAN development initiative through tech
The centres in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos will be upgraded to Singapore Cooperation Centers.
IMF to gauge resilience of Singapore's financial sector
It will delve into macroeconomic scenarios and MAS' fintech and cybersecurity measures.
Business optimism index in services sector inches up to 9%
But the real estate industry expects business to deteriorate amidst property curbs.
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