Economy
Tax savings top Singaporeans' wishlist for Budget 2016
Tax savings top Singaporeans' wishlist for Budget 2016
Healthcare, childcare benefits are next.
Blame housing prices, not oil, for deflation in Singapore: Deutsche Bank
Local petrol prices have not dropped drastically.
MAS unlikely to make another off-cycle easing move: analysts
Deflation is less severe now.
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Exports and currency stability is at risk.
Almost 1 in 5 firms expect zero profit this year: survey
Transport players are most pessimistic.
The Philippines pins growth hopes on electronics exports surge
Electronics exports jumped 9.3% in November.
These are the three toughest challenges that businesses will face this year
High costs still the biggest roadblock.
Call to freeze foreign worker levy hikes grows louder among SMEs
They also demand support in hiring older workers.
Struggling micro-enterprises unable to make most of government assistance schemes
Only 62.8% of firms had access to government assistance.
Almost half of SMEs dread shrinking profits in 2016
While 35% expect a drop in revenue.
The Chinese connection: Singapore most vulnerable to China’s slowdown in ASEAN, says ANZ
Exports are under grave threat.
Retail investor confidence crashes to 3-year low: survey
Almost 3 in 10 think the STI will plummet.
This is what SMEs really want for Budget 2016
Extend the PIC scheme, policymakers urged.
Here’s why Singapore seems defenseless against China’s contagion
Close economic ties with China are to blame.
Escalating China woes to stunt Singapore’s growth this year
Coupled with ongoing restructuring pains.
Chart of the Day: Singapore dollar feared to slide steeply in 2016
Analysts are “outright bearish” on the SGD.
Singapore might ease up on restructuring to combat slowing growth: analysts
Foreign worker levy hikes will be tweaked.
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