Economy
Daily Briefing: Singaporeans flocked to Ikea for meatballs; Singles refuse to date
And why Singapore doesn't have to be No.1 in everything.
Singapore salaries steadily rise
More than half of employers in Singapore last year increased salaries between 3 and 6 per cent and they intend to do the same when they next review...
UBS lowers Japan GDP growth forecast to 1%
Revised lower as 4Q12 data disappointed.
HK beats Japan, Singapore as most mature wine market
Hong Kongers drink more than twice as Singaporeans.
Chinese exports rebounds 21.8% as external demand rallies hard
ASEAN, US and EU demand grew double-digits.
Singapore total demand growth dipped to just 2.4% in 2012
Very disappointing compared to 2011's 4.2%.
Here's why DBS thinks interest rates in China must rise
Risks still loom amid 3.5% target inflation target.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's labour productivity tumbled 2.6%
Here are the sectors with the sharpest drops.
Daily Briefing: Dual citizenship gets thumbs down; Exemptions for new car loan rules
And the new Blackberry smartphone makes debut.
Taiwan exports take a beating in February
15% yoy decline suggests demand slowdown.
Private transport costs to drive inflation higher in 2013
CPI dipping to 3.6% may not help.
Singapore's February manufacturing PMI is the strongest in 6 months
Some good news with the 49.4 reading.
Chart of the Day: 60,000 residents were unemployed in 2012
It's a tad 0.1ppt dip.
Daily Briefing: Public transport fare freeze; Get a glimpse of exotic meat in Singapore
Plus Adam Lambert's upcoming gig spurs venue debate.
Here's how China can achieve 7.5% GDP target
Strong credit impulse to boost economic activities.
Singapore's tech PMI finally edges up to 52.1
But this could be a one-off.
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