Economy
Labour woes, rising costs dethroned as local businesses’ biggest fears
Labour woes, rising costs dethroned as local businesses’ biggest fears
Over half of firms are worried about just one thing.
IE Singapore CEO to step down on December 31
He will join the private sector.
Business optimism crashes to all-time low as economic jitters escalate
Firms are extremely pessimistic about their prospects.
SGX unveils new thematic equity indices
It’s focused on 5 key sectors.
Strong SGD may spell trouble for local workers in import sector
Weakened international demands will weigh down employment prospects.
Singapore hailed as Asia’s most expensive city for expats
And strengthening SGD is not helping.
CPF interest rates maintained for Q1 2016
Ordinary accounts will get up to 3.5% per annum.
Help shape SG100 now, urges PM Lee
Check out the Future of Us Exhibition.
Singapore drops four positions to 7th place in Global Liveable Cities Index
It’s the 2nd most liveable in Asia, after Hong Kong.
Singapore bank lending drops further in October
Blame it on weak business loans.
What do 9 months of manufacturing decline mean to Singapore economy?
The current period of contraction beats global financial crisis records.
Debt threat: Number of highly-leveraged firms on the rise, reveals report
Some 7% of firms have more debt than equity.
Heightened forex risks haunt Singapore-listed firms
1 in 3 firms is vulnerable.
Tighter credit conditions await SMEs as market volatility escalates
Small firms grapple with higher finance costs.
Business receipts of services industries up 2.3% in October
Most sectors saw higher turnover.
Singapore’s banking system fraught with intensifying risks: MAS
Bad loans are on the rise.
Hopes fade for local manufacturing as factory output stumbles
Expect more pain in coming months.
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