Economy
Local SMEs’ economic confidence crashes 13% in 2016: survey
Local SMEs’ economic confidence crashes 13% in 2016: survey
But 5 in 10 respondents still see their own firms growing.
Daily Briefing: SGD facing fourth annual drop; Over 100 property agencies close down
And Chinese buyers shun Singapore.
Singapore ratifies international tax agreement with 91 other states
It’s a bid to combat cross-border tax evasion.
Singapore crowned as the world’s second best country to invest in
Guess who bagged the top spot.
Daily Briefing: Singapore’s small boat in rough China seas; Temasek taps European firms
And developers slash prices as ABSD deadline looms.
Another unscheduled monetary policy easing move is off the table: HSBC
Conditions have to be extreme for another easing.
Malaysia to grapple with stubbornly high inflation in 2016
Inflation will stay above 3% in the first half.
SMEs seek greener pastures abroad as domestic growth slows
Almost half believe that expansion will drive growth.
Monetary policy should not change fundamentally, says MAS
Deflation is not here to say.
Singapore dominates US, China in global talent competitiveness
It’s ranked second globally, behind Switzerland.
Winter has come for Singapore’s struggling exporters
And it’s not ending anytime soon.
No semblance of stability in Singapore’s trade in 2016, say analysts
Crude prices are ticking time bombs.
Startups should be at the core of Budget 2016, says Deloitte
They need more support and incentives.
This is what Singaporeans really think of the SkillsFuture initiative
Is $500 too small for further learning?
Non-oil domestic exports slip 7.2% in December
Electronic, non-electronic NODX both saw pullbacks.
Inflation expectations crash to all-time low as global jitters intensify
Singaporeans are wary of interest rate hikes.
Businesses clamour for lower rents, easier funding access
Lower training costs is also high on the wishlist.
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