Economy
Manufacturing output up 8.9% in February
Manufacturing output up 8.9% in February
General manufacturing output dipped 6.3% due to fewer production days during the Lunar New Year.
Will Singapore be caught in the US-China trade dogfight?
The STI fell 2.3% after Trump enforced tariffs on Chinese goods over intellectual property violations.
Inflation hit 40-month high at 0.5% in February
Prices of food and accommodation rose within the month.
EDB to fund 300 assessments for industrial transformation
Each company assessment will be conducted over two half-day workshops.
Singapore is the most liveable city in Asia
The distance of its rankings with other Asian cities reflects a disparity in quality of living.
Brace for more price hikes amidst possible MAS tightening
The MAS could now tighten its policy in 2018 in a bid to ensure that headline inflation remains within its range of 0-1%.
Tougher competition killed small businesses' growth in 2017
More studies suggested that higher costs and mismatched staff are also recurring problems.
NODX slipped 5.9% in February
Contractions in both electronic and non-electronic exports weighed down the NODX.
Singapore is the costliest city in the world for 5 years in a row
But in 10 years, prices of bread, wine, and smokes are expected to fall.
Chart of the Day: Labour productivity rose by 4.5% in 2017
Thanks to gains led by the manufacturing and wholesale & retail trade sectors.
Singapore could be the first casualty of a looming trade war
The worst case scenario spells doom as Singapore could lose $22b in GDP.
Economists raise GDP forecasts to 3.2% in 2018
They are more positive thanks to manufacturing growth but are also more worried by a possible global trade war.
Top 1000 SMEs profits down 17.1% to $2.9b in 2017
Slow GDP growth and weak global trade are among the challenges that plague SMEs.
Ng brothers are Singapore's richest in 2018
Their net worth of US$10.8b got them 140th place in the world rankings.
Who wants to be a half-billionaire: 20 more Singaporeans joined the club last year
The number of half-billionaires in Singapore jumped 25% to 100 in 2017.
Crazy rich Singaporeans: 1 in 25 of Asia's ultra-wealthy call Singapore home
There are 1,400 individuals in Singapore with a net worth of over US$50m.
No country for old men: Singapore and HK budget differences indicate policy divergence
The recent budgets delivered in Singapore and Hong Kong show differing paths to deal with an ageing society.
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