Economy
Chart of the Day: 1Q15 private home price slides on back of sales dearth
Discounts were offered for ongoing projects.
Chart of the Day: SOR and SIBOR to remain volatile in the next months
Until position unwinding is completed.
Singapore inks MOU to provide financial support to Global Infrastructure Hub
To increase global investment in infrastructure.
Unexpected NODX surge a mere one-off upside blip, says DBS
External demand did not improve.
Local inflation expectations posted steepest quarterly drop in March
Due to oil woes, rate hike fears.
Chart of the Day: EU recovery boosted Singapore’s NODX
Exports to China remained soft.
Daily Briefing: More HDB dwellers aspire to upgrade; London townhouses on show
And Singapore laws capable of dealing with terrorism.
Don’t be overjoyed by the record-breaking NODX surge, analysts warn
Full-year NODX is likely to contract.
Export competitiveness at risk from unchanged MAS monetary stance
The strong SGD is a threat.
Singapore’s total trade shrank 6.8% in March
Total trade reached $79.2b.
Non-oil domestic exports posted unexpected 18.5% jump in March
On back of robust electronic, pharma exports.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s export performance to slump even lower
Two months of a decline is dangerous.
Global growth slowdown, rising interest rates top list of local investors' woes
Oil price shocks are another concern.
Temasek CEO Ho Ching on part-time sabbatical leave
For a total of three months.
Daily Briefing: SIBOR slips to two-week low; 10 facts about good class bungalows
And Pinnacle@Duxton flat sold for record sum.
Post-MPS SGD rally will be short-lived, say analysts
The USD/SGD will still end 2015 at 1.40.
Commentary
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Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
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In Asia, fintech leaders must compete on credibility
F1 on a gravel road: Why AI is still stuck in first gear
Why AI blocklists give Singapore firms a false sense of security
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