Economy
Increasing housing costs grab lion’s share of Singaporean budgets
Increasing housing costs grab lion’s share of Singaporean budgets
Food and transport costs are not far behind.
Household income growth outpaces expenditure last year: MTI
Residents spent an average of $4,720 a month in this period.
New labour laws boost demand for skilled Singaporeans
The Government's new Fair Consideration Framework introduced on August 1st has increased competition for local talent in the jobs market. Singapore's...
Singapore and Australia tie-up to boost derivatives transparency: Reuters
It’s time for significant trading reforms.
SGX mulls setting minimum share price for mainboard-listed firms
Cheap securities pose significant risk.
Chart of the Day: See which sectors pulled up Singapore’s NODX in August
Also, discover the sluggard sectors.
First of its kind: MAS, ASIC sign MOU on over-the-counter derivatives trade repository data
Data can now be shared across jurisdictions.
All the way down: Electronics exports fall for the 25th consecutive month in August
The 6.9% slide was worse than consensus estimates.
Singapore hit with sharp 17-point drop in local business sentiment in Q3: report
The Asia Business Sentiment Index saw its steepest decline in 3 years.
The chips are down: Local casinos struggle as foreign gamers vanish
The strong SGD is driving Asian tourists away.
China business sentiment hits five-month low in September
Production and new orders decline as credit tightens.
Singapore’s total trade hit with 4.7% contraction in August
This follows a 2.5% decline in July.
India's July industrial output eases 3.4% MoM
The slowdown is payback for previous rise.
Thailand's Central bank staying on hold for now
Despite silver lining in economic numbers.
Korea policies put spotlight on growth
2015 budget spending will have bigger increase.
Weakening of yen against won fuels woes over Korea's export-led rebound
Sluggish yen could hurt Korea's economic recovery.
Sluggish Japan data raise questions over possible second sales tax hike in 2015
Officially, it's suggested it will be implemented.
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