Economy
Singapore manufacturing output jumps 5% in May
Thanks to the surge in electronics production.
Singapore equity capital proceeds down 62% to US$1b
Proceeds in the first half of 2016 amounted to US$2.8b.
Singapore economy to grow 2.7% in 2017
But growth will remain uneven across sectors.
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And is the Singapore job market as bleak as it feels?
Singapore ranks as fifth costliest city for expats
Hong Kong is the most expensive in Asia.
SMEs expect weak profitability for the next 6 months
But they are optimistic on sales turnover.
Chart of the Day: NODX growth sinks into the red in May
Growth was at -1.2% for the said month.
Why Singapore exports' rally is losing steam
The 1.2% slump is a clear sign of lethargy.
Is the manufacturing rally coming to an end?
DBS' Singapore economists are saying so.
Chart of the Day: Non-electronic exports extend slump by 9% in May
It dragged overall NODX.
Singapore NODX sink further by 1.2% in May
After the 0.8% decline in April.
Chart of the Day: Fewer workers face layoffs in Q1
Only 4,000 employees were made redundant.
Consumer prices expected to rise 0.9% this year
Whilst inflation is set to 1.5%.
Will exports still provide a boost to Singapore's economy?
Analysts have lowered their export growth forecast. Singapore's export strength has been giving a fillip to its economy after emerging from the YoY...
Singapore M&A activity drops 20.3% to US$22.4b
It’s Singapore’s slowest first half period for deal making activity since 2013.
Indonesia's GDP grew 5% in Q1
This is based on results from a retail sales survey. According to OCBC Investment Research, Bank Indonesia’s Retail Sales Survey reveals that...
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