Economy
Bleak growth outlook plagues Singapore’s lacklustre exports in 2014
Electronics exports will not pick-up.
Singapore’s electronic exports fell for 27th straight month in October
Exports slipped 3.6% last month.
Korea GDP set to climb to 0.9% in 3Q
Recovery is expected following the ferry disaster.
Indonesia braces itself for a 45% subsidized fuel price hike
And it could happen on November.
China’s GDP slumps by 0.2% in September
There’s a growing pressure to stand by structural reforms.
Escalating debt puts Singapore economy under threat
Resident credit to GDP is at a record high.
Thailand’s domestic demand remains weak in 3Q
Recovery is on its way.
Singapore may weaken dollar to answer yen: Brown Brothers
The SGD has the most positive link to the JPY in all of the region.
Daily Briefing: Singapore tops ease of business ranking again; 70-year flats unlikely to see strong demand
And find out some interesting insights on District 19.
Debt-ridden Singapore firms at risk as interest rates rise
Indebted households are also in danger.
Singapore snags top spot in easiest business hubs ranking
Hong Kong comes 2 notches below.
Here's why Singapore is Asia's top expat destination
Singapore was ranked the world’s second-best, and Asia’s best expat destination in a survey conducted by HSBC in October, 2014.
Jagged little pill: Biomed segment drags industrial production by 1.2%
Impressive growth becomes short-lived.
Singapore’s factory output slid 3.3% in September
Blame it on sluggish biomedical manufacturing.
Pioneer Generation Package’s medical subsidies drove Singapore’s September CPI to its knees
They say it’s just a one-off negative impact.
Singapore stocks outperform other markets in Southeast Asia this week
Amid mixed signals from China’s manufacturing sector.
Commentary
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Singapore’s small exporters need credit that matches their payment cycle
The hidden realities of succession for next-gen heirs
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
When scale arrives before proof: Singapore’s capital allocation question in Southeast Asia