Economy
Retrenchments soar to 14,320 in 2023
Retrenchments soar to 14,320 in 2023
Business re-organisation or restructuring remained the top reason for retrenchments last year.
Will MAS keep its policy parameters unchanged for the whole year?
Experts estimate the S$NEER to be at +1.5% appreciation gradient, with +/- 2.0% band.
Singapore’s monetary policy likely to normalise in April: analyst
Singapore’s central bank may reduce the S$NEER slope by 50 basis points
Singapore’s investment pledges drop 44% to $12.7b in 2023: EDB
Commitments from electronics firms were more than halved last year.
Innovative financing to boost Singapore’s lead in climate finance, says KPMG
Robust policy and leveraging technology can also help fast-track green goals.
MAS keeps policy unchanged in January MPS
The central bank said the current policy settings remain "appropriate."
Study shows digital investments set to deliver highest return in Singapore
The global eco-digital economy to nearly double to $33t by 2028.
Central bank to maintain status quo on monetary policy
Core CPI inflation rose to 3.3% YoY in December higher than expected 3%.
Salary hike to stay flat this 2024 for S’porean workers: Aon
40% of Southeast Asian companies are carefully optimistic about hiring.
Rising FDI could benefit SMEs in 2024: experts
Stronger business growth seen for firms with presence abroad.
3 ways Singapore can elevate its growth and competitiveness through taxation
Singapore’s BEPS adoption has spurred calls for tax reform in the 2024 budget.
Inflation edges up to 3.7% in December
In 2023, headline inflation averaged 4.8%.
US emerges as the top source economy of Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities
Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities were at $593b as of the end of June 2023.
KPMG urges Singapore to expand business perks to sustainability, AI, R&D
A Sustainability Credit Scheme was proposed to help firms with their ESG push.
Non-oil domestic exports may stabilise in 2024
In 2023, NODX contracted 13%.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports face bumpy recovery in H1: experts
Outlook for the second half looks rosy.
SMEs confident on growth prospects of businesses this year
Smaller firms are less upbeat following the great deal of challenges they faced in the past year.
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