Economy
Jittery local depositors flee to foreign currencies as SGD steadily deteriorates
Jittery local depositors flee to foreign currencies as SGD steadily deteriorates
Foreign currency deposits have ballooned by $2b.
Uptick in electronics exports gives unexpected boost to December NODX
NODX climbed 2.3% last month.
Rapidly deteriorating demographics threaten long-term economic growth
Raising productivity and focusing on exports is key.
Non-oil domestic export growth to slip further amid weak global economy
PMI dipped into the red after 2 months of expansion.
Chart of the Day: Labour supply shock to put a floor under wage cost
As the government continues to streamline foreign workers.
Fight or flight: More investors jittery over sustained SGD weakness
They’re moving away from SGD share classes.
Sluggish private consumption to worsen as property prices slip further
The economy is in for a rough year.
Chart of the Day: Headline productivity growth continues to languish
Productivity gain to register a 0.8% decline in 2014.
3 out of 10 accountants downbeat about economic growth in 2015
High business costs are still the top concern.
Time to loosen up: MAS set to ease monetary policy in April, says Credit Suisse
On back of extremely weak headline inflation.
Is it time to try a different tack in Singapore’s quest for elusive productivity growth?
Take a second look at the ESC’s recommendations, SMEs urge.
Remittances to anchor current account balance
Full-year numbers set to hit a record-high USD24b.
SIBOR hits 4-year high as Singapore Dollar bows lower to the USD
The SIBOR has risen 49% since the first of December.
Local firms downbeat about profitability prospects in 2015
The main challenge is higher business costs.
Chart of the Day: Business optimism tumbles to a one-year low in 1Q15
Amid fears of intensifying global headwinds and weaker regional demand.
Local interest rates to rise by 50bp-95bp in FY15 and FY16: analyst
This could lead to an even greater expansion in return on equity.
Foreign investors keep IDgov bonds afloat in 2014
11.8bn of fund inflows was recorded last year.
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