Economy
What is in it for SMEs with the current economic outlook
What is in it for SMEs with the current economic outlook
According to flash estimates, Singapore's economy grew at a respectable rate of 2.1 percent in 2015, close to the official government estimate of 2...
On the Singapore-USA trade relation and the TPP
According to 2014 data, the goods trade relation between Singapore and the USA stands at US$30.2 billion for the exports to Singapore and US$16.4...
Abolish income tax for lowest earners, government urged
They contribute very little to the national budget.
Monkey business: Slowing growth casts a pall over Lunar New Year celebrations
Almost 2 in 5 Singaporeans expect the economy to decline.
Singapore inflation eases to -0.5% in 2015
It’s expected to stay muted in 2016, too.
Singapore supports Lagarde's bid for second IMF term
Her leadership promotes inclusive growth, Tharman says.
Tiny Singapore punches way above its weight when it comes to innovation: report
Bigger Asian peers don’t even come close.
Inflation feared to remain in the red as economic woes mount
CPI will be negative until mid-2016.
Can globalising without going global help Singapore businesses in a downbeat economy?
I guess you have heard about it. The various news reports about banks axing their employees, a sluggish stock market worldwide, or a slow property...
Local SMEs’ economic confidence crashes 13% in 2016: survey
But 5 in 10 respondents still see their own firms growing.
Daily Briefing: SGD facing fourth annual drop; Over 100 property agencies close down
And Chinese buyers shun Singapore.
Singapore ratifies international tax agreement with 91 other states
It’s a bid to combat cross-border tax evasion.
Singapore crowned as the world’s second best country to invest in
Guess who bagged the top spot.
Daily Briefing: Singapore’s small boat in rough China seas; Temasek taps European firms
And developers slash prices as ABSD deadline looms.
Another unscheduled monetary policy easing move is off the table: HSBC
Conditions have to be extreme for another easing.
Malaysia to grapple with stubbornly high inflation in 2016
Inflation will stay above 3% in the first half.
SMEs seek greener pastures abroad as domestic growth slows
Almost half believe that expansion will drive growth.
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