Economy
Chart of the Day: Why Singapore's April NODX left analysts' mouth agape
Electronics, pharma, other exports jumped impressively.
Electronic NODX failed to break losing streak on weak PC segment
It's a 21-month old drought.
Indonesian presidential bet Jokowi eyeing to pull the trigger on fuel subsidies cut
Less dependence on foreign investments also proposed.
Chart of the Day: Singapore NODX jumped 5% in April
Thanks to strong pharma growth.
Nearly 5 in 10 Singapore SMEs worry over credit availability
Global economic woes also spook SMEs.
Taiwan's export growth up to 6.2% in April
But here's why it didn't impress analysts.
Daily Briefing: SingTel slapped with $6m fine; Government urged to rethink 'pet doctrines'
And Singapore tagged as best place in Asia to be a mother.
Weak global semiconductor sales dragged Singapore electronics PMI
It eased to 50.4 in April.
What is stopping the next generation of Singaporeans from becoming entrepreneurs?
A new survey comparing youthful entrepreneurs across the world has many positives as well as many negatives for Singapore to think about.
Snail-paced growth in the US, China woes shake Asia-Pac
Headwinds ahead, warns analyst.
Singapore's manufacturing sector is on a tear
Growth pegged to hit to 9.8%.
F&B out, IT in: New food business listings lose appetite on manpower woes
New F&B registrations dipped to only 4%.
Singapore's strong March factory output may trigger Q1 GDP upward revision
Keep your fingers crossed.
Industrial production jumped 12.1% in March
It beat market's forecast.
Industrial production growth predicted to jump 7% in March
Analysts will be slightly disappointed.
Singapore's inflation sharply accelerated to 1.2%
It exceeded analysts expectation.
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