Economy
Economy to gain $1b boost from festive sales season: survey
One in 10 Singaporeans are looking to book a travel bargain during this season.
PMI grows for fourth-straight month in October
It edged up 0.2 point to record a 50.5 expansion, its highest since March 2019.
Service sector under threat until March 2021
Several industries remain positive despite the latest foreboding survey results.
Get set for a prolonged recession: MAS
Economic recovery observed in Q3 will likely taper off in Q4, due to the lack of a vaccine.
Daily Briefing: Siglap Shopping Centre for sale at $120m; Singapore to plant 170,000 trees in industrial estates
And here's the adjustments that you can expect during Phase Three.
Singapore dollar rally to continue through rest of 2020: Fitch
It is forecast to reach as high as S$1.37/USD in 2021.
MAS core inflation slows to a 0.1% decline in September
Inflation is expected to come fall between -0.5% to 0% for 2020.
Singapore least affected by climate change in APAC: study
Its geographic location and healthy infrastructure helped mitigate impact.
Large gatherings may be allowed soon: MOH
Pre-event COVID-19 testing will be pilot tested.
Economy to shrink 5-7% this year: SGX
But recent weeks have shown that it is recovering from record-low Q2 activities.
Daily Briefing: US-based Eat Just, Proterra invest $162.85m in local plant-based protein facility; Demand for green bonds remain strong
And SG can be 'a more digital, more resilient advanced manufacturing base': DPM Heng.
JSS to disburse over $5.5b from 29 October
This will subside wages of almost two million workers from June-August.
NODX sees rough growth in Q4
Singapore’s recovery momentum may take a slower and choppy pace.
NODX up 5.9% in September
Last year’s low base of electronics pushed the gains.
NORX up 5.1% in September
The growth in electronic NORX outweighed the decline in non-electronics.
Daily Briefing: GIC invests in StorageMart; MOM mulls stiffer penalty on employers illegally deploying foreign domestic workers
And find ouw what cheap e-commerce platforms really mean for Singapore.
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