Economy
Inflation slides 0.8% in August as COE premiums plunge
After slipping 0.4% in July.
Consumer confidence dips in September as economic volatility grips Singapore
Last month’s SG50 boost failed to hold up.
SMEs hunger for rank-and-file workers
University grads are the least in-demand among SMEs.
What SkillsFuture? Half of SMEs clueless about new programme, shows survey
Over 1 in 3 firms are not interested at all.
More SMEs grapple with shrinking profit margins despite aggressive productivity drive
Sentiments dip as costs continue to rise.
Chart of the Day: Here is the the terrifying effect of cheap credit on Singapore
Leverage spiked in just a few years.
Chart of the Day: Local interest rates jump to six-year high in September
Both short- and long-term rates are on the rise.
Singapore crowned as Asia's most innovative country
It has once again beaten Hong Kong.
Odds stacking up for another monetary policy easing in October: analysts
The MAS will be more dovish.
Why are investors shunning cheap Singapore stocks?
High leverage is a key issue.
These debt-ridden firms will be in big trouble if interest rates spike
Commodity traders are at risk.
Singapore exports slipped 8.4% in August
Exports to top markets declined.
Chart of the Day: A closer look at the central bank's monetary policy dilemma
MAS is trapped between a rock and a hard place.
Older workers made up bulk of unemployed residents in Q2
Over 40,000 older residents were unemployed.
Flailing economy to get another blow from gloomy August export numbers
A technical recession is almost unavoidable.
Chart of the Day: How do elections impact the stock market?
Polls don't matter that much, apparently.
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