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Evergreen and UBBIB sign strategic partnership, paving the way for a multimillion-dollar transformative merger
Evergreen and UBBIB sign strategic partnership, paving the way for a multimillion-dollar transformative merger
This collaboration further expands Evergreen's presence in Malaysia’s financial sector.
Earnings up in Singapore, but fewer companies raising wages
Only two in 10 companies plan to increase salaries.
Inflation to remain sticky in the second half: RHB
The MAS is expected to keep its current monetary policy parameters unchanged.
Singapore is world’s most expensive city
It was also named as the priciest location globally for car ownership.
Inflation still at 3.1% in May as power, gas costs rise slower
Core inflation unchanged since March, headline inflation up from 2.7% in April.
Electronics export growth insufficient to boost Singapore's Q2 2024 economy
In the broader SEA region, however, the situation will be different.
Singapore jobs market expands in Q1 as more residents land jobs
Vacancies rose to 81,900 in March from 79,800 at the end of last year.
Singapore is world’s most competitive economy in 2024: IMD
The city-state also held the top spot in 2020.
Meaningful H2 recovery underway for Singapore’s NODX: experts
NODX fell 0.1% YoY in May.
Singapore ranks as 2nd most expensive city globally
Expensive housing, transportation, and goods drove up the city's cost of living.
Non-oil domestic exports slip 0.1% YoY in May
A 6.0% YoY drop in non-electronic products drove the decline.
Singapore, Malaysia set to deepen ties, look for new areas of cooperation
Wong said the Johor-Singapore SEZ will boost trade and the exchange of talent.
Economists uphold 2.4% full-year GDP growth for Singapore in Q2
Next year, they expect the economy to grow by 2.5%.
Singapore’s H2 recovery hinges on external factors: UOB
GDP is estimated to grow by 2.9% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2025.
Gan Kim Yong named as new chairman of EDB’s International Advisory Council
He succeeds Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.
Singapore among the leaders in inclusivity in APAC: report
Melbourne and Wellington also scored highly.
Singapore is the top startup ecosystem in Asia, seventh globally
Singapore’s startup ecosystem generated US$144b in ecosystem value.
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