Economy
Consumer prices inched 4.6% higher in 2012
Blame it on cars and food prices.
6 of the world's 10 most optimistic consumers are Asians
Singaporeans are not included.
Thailand's inflation eased to 3.4%
Government unlikely to cut rates.
Why Singapore can't be happy yet about 50.2 manufacturing PMI
Even if it broke the 6-month long contraction.
Surprisingly, Singapore is just 6th costliest city to live in
Check out which cities beat Singapore.
Chart of the Day: Check out these 2012 and 2050 population pyramids
Retirees to workforce ratio will plunge to just 2:1.
Australia's weak building approvals won't sway RBA to cut rates: BBVA
Worries eased by improving China market.
Here are KPMG’s 4 wishes to Singapore’s 2013 budget
Productivity and innovation schemes in the spotlight.
5 bugbears of the last 5 years to resurrect with the 6.9M population target
CIMB predicts workforce to only grow 1% per annum.
Chart of the Day: Only 14% of services sector firms are optimistic
The majority of firms foresee the business climate to remain unchanged.
Daily briefing: NSP says fertility first over foreigners; upcoming towns update
Plus a grieving mother's last words.
Low base effects likely pushed up Chinese exports and imports
But pickup will reverse by February.
Singapore needs 5,600ha more land supply by 2030
It's to support the targeted population of 6.9m.
Chart of the Day: 200,000 Singaporeans live overseas
More are expected to leave.
Daily briefing: New towns coming up; hundreds say goodbye to Yap brothers
Plus a social experiment causes a stir.
Firms in the services sector worry over sluggish business in 1H13
Only 14% is optimistic.
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