Economy
Asian growth helps offset US trade threats: EDB chair
Rising cross-border trades will provide lift for Singapore.
Thai government approves US$5.4b budget for rural spending
It's the first major budget intended to boost growth outside Bangkok.
Chart of the Day: Is NODX on a positive trajectory?
It clocked a 9.4% growth in December.
Daily Briefing: Singapore sees little growth in investment this year; SEA governments ramp up spending
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What does this year hold for Singapore dollar?
BMI Research believes it is likely to remain on the appreciatory trend.
New jobs expected to be fewer this year
Only 19,000 new jobs are foreseen by EDB.
More services firms expect the worst for the first half of the year
While manufacturers foresee environment to remain the same.
Driving innovation in SMEs: Hopes for Budget 2017
2016 was a tough year for Singapore’s economy. According to the Singapore Business Federation’s National Business Survey (NBS) 2016/2017, only 1 in 10...
Electronic exports boost Singapore industrial production
Manufacturing climbed 21.3% for the said month.
Why high consumer prices might not be good this year
Real purchasing power will be eroded, analysts fear.
Singapore amongst the world's most innovative economies
It ranked 6th in the 2017 Bloomberg Innovation Index.
Unemployment rate spikes to its highest since 2010
Whole year average unemployment rate sits at 2.1%.
Singapore to pursue other free trade initiatives as TPP collapses
MTI will discuss the way forward with other TPP partners.
On Trump, free trade, and the end of TPP
On 20 January 2017 Mr Donald J. Trump sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America, and as part of his “100-day action plan to Make...
Will raising the re-employment age loosen up Singapore's tight labour market?
Re-employment age is raised from 65 to 67.
Daily Briefing: Singapore consumer prices rise for the first time since 2014; Singapore's workers have it easier than they might think
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