Economy
Why intellectual property rights are key for Singapore's economic future
Why intellectual property rights are key for Singapore's economic future
One of the great economic challenges of the 21st century is defining the role and scope of intellectual property (IP) in the economy. This may sound...
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Their dependence on foreign funding and external debt levels makes them 'more vulnerable' amidst the trade wars.
CPF retains ninth spot in world's biggest pension funds
It lagged behind Asian counterparts South Korea's National Pension and China's National Social Security.
Daily Briefing: Trade minister says world's biggest trade deal to be set in Singapore by November; Blockchain lures more job seekers in Singapore
And Grab launches merchant deal rewards for drivers.
ASEAN's regional trade partnership deal could be rolled out by 2018
PM Lee urged members working on the agreement to make trade-offs and compromises for the long-run.
ASEAN to become world's fourth largest economy by 2030: Singapore PM Lee
The region is home to four of the world's fastest-growing economies, including Singapore.
PM Lee calls for stronger ties in ASEAN amidst global trade woes
It has put the rules-based multilateral trading system under pressure.
Chart of the Day: Corporations led SGD-denominated bond issuance in 2017
Property corporations and financial institutions also made significant contributions to the issuance volumes.
Singapore firms inked deals for projects in Africa
The Lion City entered its 13th Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with an African country, Gabon.
Singapore dollar hits record-high amidst climb to S$NEER's upper band
But analysts are divided on whether this will lead to policy tightening or not.
Chart of the Day: Infocomm services pushed growth of Q2 business receipts
It was fueled by higher revenues from software publishing and information service activities.
Guangdong offers opportunities for Singapore firms to develop the Greater Bay Area
They will touch on transport, education and smart city services, amongst others.
Tourism receipts dipped 0.5% to $6.7b in Q1
The decline was led by the 16% YoY decrease to $589m in food and beverage.
Oil prices to push inflation further in 2018: analysts
They think there’s no more room for monetary tightening in October.
July inflation steady at 0.6%
But core inflation rose 1.9%, the highest in four years.
Singapore and Zhejiang firms forged partnerships to bolster bilateral trade
Their bilateral trade ballooned 44% to $3.5b in H1.
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And a source says GIC eyes Brazilian power firm.
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