Economy
Consumer prices down 0.1% in April
Price gains in retail, electricity & gas, and services were all muted.
CFOs' business confidence hits 9-year high
90% of CFOs expect economic expansion this year, beating the 82% record in 2010.
Daily Briefing: Singapore reveals Shell refinery lost fuel worth US$40m; Kempinski to manage its first Singapore hotel
And here's why the number of employers using enhanced WorkPro scheme rose.
Japan and Singapore renew bilateral currency swap deal
The agreement allows Singapore to swap Singapore dollars for US$3b.
Companies in the dark about adjusting prices during GST hike
The government didn’t give a specific date on when it would raise the tax rate from 7% to 9%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore and Indonesia lure 90% of VC deals in SEA; Flex work in Singapore up by 70%
And here's why UOB beats DBS in paying out its dividends even in difficult times.
Commodity trading hits $28b in local business spending in 2017
Total employment in the wholesale trade sector also hit 15,300.
Domestic wholesale trade up 6.6% in Q1
Strong sales of petroleum products buoyed quarterly figures.
Daily Briefing: Asia Pacific Exchange starts trading next week; Singapore ranks 7th amongst billionaire-filled countries
And GIC injected US$32m into the US$517m IPO of Turkish grocer Șok Marketler.
Reported white-collar crime hits record high in Singapore
The occurence of money laundering incidents was higher in Singapore than the global average.
NODX rebounds 11.8% in April as shipments to China and US expand
The rally follows two consecutive months of decline.
Daily Briefing: Singapore stocks set to dominate Asean equities; AI healthcare startup scores series A funding
And here's how to know which REITs provide the best returns.
Daily Briefing: DBS clashes against China's fintech titans; Temasek injects US$20m in bioengineering firm Medisix
And here's why an NUS professor called the launch of Tengah flats bluff.
Daily Briefing: Singaporean e-commerce firm Carousell secures US$85m funding; DBS FHR-9 home loan rates to hike
And here's why Singapore's 'boringness' is going to help lure real estate investment.
How will Malaysia's elections shocker affect bilateral ties with neighbour Singapore?
Analysts are divided on the impact of the new leadership, but some said key infrastructure policies need to be watched.
Noble appoints Provenance Capital as independent financial adviser
Its opinion will be included in the shareholders circular for the restructuring.
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