Economy
Tech stocks plunge 17% as REITs outperform
Tech stocks plunge 17% as REITs outperform
CICT attracted the highest institutional net inflow.
1 day ago
Singapore-Argentina free trade pact enters into force
MERCOSUR said it will to eliminate import tariffs on about 96% of products over the next 15 years.
3 days ago
ASEAN-US digital link could cut trade costs
The proposal could lower transaction costs but would not remove tariff and regulatory risks.
6 days ago
Import and export prices rise MoM in September on higher oil prices
The IPI and EPI climbed 19.9% and 19.4% year-on-year, respectively.
6 days ago
MAS could tighten again in 2027 as inflation risks broaden
Economists expect higher energy, food and transport costs to offset Singapore’s softer September inflation reading.
Digital economy to reach $39.6b in 2026: report
Generative AI has reached 70% of the working population as infrastructure investment and business adoption expand.
Core inflation eases to 2% in September as retail costs cool
Telecommunication service prices fell by a larger margin.
Cost of living tops concerns for half of Singapore residents
Government ratings fell across affordability, fairness, and job security.
AI-driven chip demand powers Singapore exports to record growth
Singapore recorded triple-digit growth in electronics exports in key markets.
About seven in eight expect higher inflation as outlook holds at 3.4%
Geopolitical uncertainty tops inflation worries for more than half of respondents.
September surge masks looming export slowdown to 6% in 2027
Maybank raised its 2026 forecast to 27% from 18% in the same report.Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth could slow to 6% in 2027 as supply chain...
MPA chair Loh Khum Yean joins MAS board
Loh is also a former permanent secretary for law, trade and industry, and manpower.
SME expansion holds at 51.9 as outward sectors pull ahead
Manufacturing posted its sixth straight quarter of expansion at a reading of 52.4.
Export forecast raised to 25% as September shipments hit record
Stripping out one-off items exports still rose an estimated 36.1% year-on-year.
Singdollar gains may slow as it nears MAS policy ceiling
The S$NEER was trading 1.71% above the policy band's midpoint, SEB estimated.
[Singapore Business Review] Report on the Asian Business Channel
Singapore business rewires: Live commerce, hydrogen-ready power and hiring
September key exports jump 68.4% on ship shipments and AI demand
Non-electronics NODX grew 54.2% from 11.9% in August.
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