Economy
Thailand's consumer spending to see growth in 2018
Thailand's consumer spending to see growth in 2018
Rising disposable income could spur spending on skin-care, make-up, and accessories.
Daily Briefing: GIC to buy shares worth US$75m from Chinese pharmaceutical firm; REDAS president says property curbs could worsen oversupply
And here’s what the Auditor-General found in the People’s Association’s procurement method.
Auditor-General spots lapses in government audit processes
Contract management issues in some agencies have lasted for years.
Retail firms paid their debts 22 days slower in Q2
But they had the lowest level of severely delinquent debt.
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports' 1.1% growth short of target
Electronic NODX fell 7.9% YoY due to export declines in ICs, parts of PCs and consumer electronics.
Daily Briefing: Singapore lead over Malaysia's economy shrinks; OCBC brings Bank of Singapore to Luxembourg
And Workforce Singapore launches an on-the-go career coaching for job seekers.
Inflation expectations for next year down to 3.11% in June
The slight tightening of Singapore’s monetary policy shaped expectations of cheaper prices.
Chart of the Day: Home property assets fall whilst mortgage loans stay up
Home assets as part of total household assets have fallen from 50.5% to 44% in 7 years.
Trade war could drag Singapore's GDP down to 2.7%: analysts
There could be further dampening effects on business and consumer sentiments into 3Q2018.
Productivity cannot keep up with wage growth: Minister Koh Poh Koon
Real wages rose 1.9% whilst productivity grew only 1.1% in 2011-2017.
Singapore Q2 GDP growth below expectations at 3.8%: MTI
Manufacturing led the growth with an 8.6% advance YoY.
Singapore and Korea to review free trade agreement
Their bilateral trade reached $45.4b in 2017.
Weak outlook for H2 worsens over trade and production woes
Q2 GDP is forecast to dip to 4.2% from 4.4% in Q1.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's top exports to US hit by trade conflict tariffs
Industries most likely affected include the electronics, chemicals, and maritime & shipping.
Here's why Korea could withstand the trade war
Its ASEAN-bound FDIs have surpassed China-bound FDIs since 2015.
Singapore could release inflation data on demographic groups
Minister Chan Chun Sing said they are particularly concerned about retirees as a consumer group.
Singapore rallies to fifth place in global innovation rankings
But it still needs to work on education expenditure, environmental performance, and productivity growth.
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