Economy
Oil price movement to affect Singapore inflation:OCBC
Oil price movement to affect Singapore inflation:OCBC
Crude oil price has sustained above US$100/barrel for the best part of the past two weeks.
Inflation forecast at 4.0% in 2011
Previously at 2.9 per cent, March MAS survey of professional forecasters tips inflation at 4.0 per cent.
Singapore is halfway through a tightening cycle but nothing's out of control:DBS
Asia's central banks are still behind the curve but DBS is not talking crisis proportions.
Singapore seeks to become the Asian home base of global companies
Global companies are increasingly seeking an Asian home base from which they can manage their pan-Asian operations.
Singapore foreign reserves jumped 1.66% in February 2011
The foreign reserves rose US$3.77 billion last month, according to OCBC.
Government to develop Singapore as Global-Asia hub
Singapore-based companies will be given the opportunity to expand into Asia using three strategies proposed by the government.
Integrated Resorts projected to add $2.7bn each to the economy
It is also expected that IRs will create 50,000 to 60,000 economy-wide jobs.
7 in 10 Singaporeans are optimistic about their own economy
43% of Singaporeans think that good country leadership is a critical factor for growth.
48% of adults chose Singapore as most ideal economy to live in
Singapore, with its English speaking community, infrastructure and comforts, has made it a favorable place to attract talent and to do business.
Will Singapore catch up with developed countries' standards of living?
Finance Minister Tharman said, if incomes grow by 30% in the next decade, Singapore will catch up with the developed countries' standards of living.
Businesses to enjoy tax savings one year in advance
Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam decided to allow tax deferrals that will allow businesses to obtain cash in the same year as their...
MAS needs to stretch and flex: Morgan Stanley
The bank warns that accommodation inflation will accelerate in 2011.
Services sector business receipts jumped 5.2% in 4Q 2010
Business receipts improved 9.8% y-o-y in the fourth quarter of last year.
Spike in crude prices may slow economic growth in Singapore
The other big issue about oil, apart from the risk of inflation, is its potential impact on growth.
Inflation forecast at 4.2% for 2011: DBS
The January inflation reading has raised the underlying trajectory for DBS' inflation forecast, up from 3.2 percent.
Full-year 2011 inflation may reach 3.8%: OCBC
Inflation forecast has been notched higher by 0.1% point due to the higher-than-expected January CPI print.
No need for alarm despite 1.6% month-on-month increase in January 2011 inflation: OCBC
Even though the January CPI print was above the market expectations of 4.4% y-o-y, OCBC states four reasons why Singaporeans should not be alarmed.
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