Economy
Chart of the Day: Deflation persisted across all segments in June
Chart of the Day: Deflation persisted across all segments in June
Clothing and footwear prices dropped by 3.2% YoY.
MAS to keep S$NEER policy on hold in H2 2020: analyst
Further easing may unlikely yield results due to weak external demand and travel restrictions.
Daily Briefing: Singapore, Malaysia settle arrangements for cross-border travel; Fewer COEs available from August to October
And Hiip receives funding from Vulpes.
Core inflation continues to sink in June
Most segments posted falling prices, albeit a moderated pace.
Daily Briefing: COE prices close lower in latest bidding exercise; ERP charges to resume
And Elon Musk is hiring people for Tesla Singapore.
Singapore businesses lose $473m yearly to manual processes: study
A third of local employees say they still submit expenses manually.
Daily Briefing: JB-Singapore RTS Link project signing ceremony to be held on 30 July; Insider raises $44.48m in series C
And Singapore Flyer to reopen on 23 July.
Daily Briefing: Manpower, health ministries apologise for worker's COVID-19 test result delay; Percipient raises $6.94m from Stat Zero
And Muji's Singapore and Malaysia operations claim to be unaffected by US bankruptcy protection filing.
NODX up 16.1% in June
Analysts are now more optimistic on times ahead, but remain wary of a second COVID-19 wave.
Daily Briefing: Singapore Together Pack to be disbursed starting 20 July; Antler reveals 15 startups in its 4th Singapore programme.
And crypto startup Xangle raises $4.17m in a series A2 funding round.
Daily Briefing: Singapore economy still in dire situation; Company fined for illegally importing food from Malaysia
And Science Centre, Snow City to reopen from 17 July.
Daily Briefing: Wavemaker closes its third SEA fund at $154.25m; Redeveloped Marina Bay floating platform to house new elements
And shorter operating hours for Thomson-East Coast Line stations in stage 2 opening.
The worst has passed for Singapore's economy: analysts
Manufacturing production and external demand are the main leads for the Lion City’s recovery.
Consumers remain hesitant in ‘new normal'
Consumer mobility behaviour was still weak after circuit breaker measures.
Daily Briefing: Over 10,600 companies tapped loans through Enterprise Singapore; Singapore Tourism Board unveils new campaign
And applications for school placement exercise for returning Singaporeans open on 15 July.
Singapore's GDP contracts 12.6% in Q2: MTI
This is said to be attributable to the circuit breaker measures implemented.
Daily Briefing: Blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout; NUS researchers develop 3 new COVID-19 swabs
And chickenpox, pneumococcal jabs to be free for eligible Singaporean children.
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