Economy
Remittances to anchor current account balance
Remittances to anchor current account balance
Full-year numbers set to hit a record-high USD24b.
SIBOR hits 4-year high as Singapore Dollar bows lower to the USD
The SIBOR has risen 49% since the first of December.
Local firms downbeat about profitability prospects in 2015
The main challenge is higher business costs.
Chart of the Day: Business optimism tumbles to a one-year low in 1Q15
Amid fears of intensifying global headwinds and weaker regional demand.
Local interest rates to rise by 50bp-95bp in FY15 and FY16: analyst
This could lead to an even greater expansion in return on equity.
Foreign investors keep IDgov bonds afloat in 2014
11.8bn of fund inflows was recorded last year.
Rude awakening: Here's the real deal behind the SIBOR's recent volatility
There are three culprits behind the uptrend.
Indian markets stumble on external triggers
The main benchmark SENSEX is down 3%.
It’s a gloomy New Year for Singapore’s underperforming economy: Morgan Stanley
Cyclical and structural forces continue to weigh on the outlook.
More gloom ahead for manufacturing sector as December PMI dips into the red
The headline number slipped to 49.6.
Sub-par GDP growth to persist in 2015 as headwinds intensify
Expect a volatile year ahead.
Down and out: Struggling manufacturing sector drags overall growth in 2014
Don’t expect a rebound anytime soon.
Deflation alert: Is Singapore headed for a recession?
November CPI sank into the red for the first time in 5 years.
Daily Briefing: Local startup valuations seen to surge; Singapore gears up for cutthroat crowdfunding race
And GDP grew by 2.8% in 2014.
Singapore’s economy burdened by higher costs and deteriorating productivity in 2015
Change doesn’t come easy.
Hurry the laggard: Singapore’s listed companies 3 years late in complying with corporate governance deadlines
Being on time is very critical.
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And shoebox units surfacing in auctions.
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