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Business sentiment

Singapore

Over half of employers plan hiring freeze, wage moderation despite better outlook: SNEF poll

2026-09-03T03:52:08.000Z
The Singapore Business Federation logged a Business Sentiment Index reading of 53.3 points for the second quarter, on factors such as resilient domestic growth.
Economy & Policy

Singapore business sentiment recovers in Q2, outlook still cautious: SBF poll

2026-08-17T10:19:27.000Z
The survey’s measures of employment and profitability picked up in July.
International

Australia’s July business conditions improve, sentiment fragile

2026-08-11T02:18:01.000Z
A net 56.1 per cent of respondents expected the economy to improve over the year ahead.
International

New Zealand firms turn more optimistic in July: ANZ survey

2026-07-30T01:45:15.000Z
Product price growth eased back to its February level in June, a National Australia Bank survey found.
International

Australia business conditions steady in June; mood improves

2026-07-14T02:06:46.000Z
On a seasonally adjusted basis, 12 per cent of companies surveyed expected business conditions to improve.
International

New Zealand second-quarter business confidence improves, says think tank

2026-07-13T23:02:33.000Z
The fall in confidence was the joint-longest negative streak since the global financial crisis in 2008.
International

UK business morale slumps as Iran war pushes up costs: survey

2026-07-02T08:45:43.000Z
The rise suggests that the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran on activity is easing.
International

German business sentiment rises in June, Ifo says

2026-06-24T09:54:05.000Z
The share of small businesses saying they’re planning new hires or are having trouble filling jobs fell to six-year lows.
International

US small-business optimism falls to lowest since October 2024

2026-06-09T11:37:39.000Z
Ching Chiat Kwong is best known as the executive chairman and CEO of Oxley Holdings, where he oversees corporate strategy and the group’s overall performance.
Companies & Markets

Oxley boss behind billion-dollar lawsuit in Australia: Who is ‘shoebox king’ Ching Chiat Kwong?

2026-04-20T22:38:48.000Z
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