Economy
Domestic wholesale trade dipped 2.2% in Q1
Domestic wholesale trade dipped 2.2% in Q1
The domestic sales of the electronic components industry sharply fell by 34.1%.
Daily Briefing: Which Singapore bank pays the most?; Singapore dollar set to weaken further
And GIC buys minority stake in waste-water management firm WaterBridge Resources.
NODX slipped 10% in April
Electronic NODX contracted 16.3%.
Chart of the Day: Elderly to account for a fourth of Singapore's population by 2030
This will boost domestic patient volumes.
Singapore and Malaysia kick off first meeting on maritime boundary delimitation
They will build a sub-committee to address the legalities of the delimitation.
Taxing times for SMEs
Globalisation of the economy has resulted in a shift in the way Singapore corporations operate – from local country-specific business models, to...
SEA may lose business appeal as minimum wage skyrockets 82% in 2019
To mitigate cost impact, firms could embrace AI or start operations in Africa or South Asia.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's economic growth remains ahead of top-rated countries
The nation would remain ‘highly competitive’ despite its demographic decline.
Chart of the Day: NIRC 2019 revenue contributions to grow more than 4% to $17.2b
Returns from sovereign wealth funds make up most of government revenues.
48,259 SMEs exited the market in 2017: study
The wholesale trade sector led cessations with 8,007 entities exiting the market.
March inflation disappoints market expectations: analysts
Transport prices continued its deflationary trend for the last nine months.
Inflation down to 1.4% in March
Smaller price increases in retail and electricity & gas offset higher services and food inflation.
Singapore ranks as the world's third least miserable economy: Bloomberg
The index hailed the city's central bank and stable economic policies.
Singapore NODX fell 11.7% in March
Both electronic and non-electronic exports weakened.
Singaporeans' inflation expectations edged up to 3.1%: poll
Expectations across all categories of CPI-All Items inflation moved up QoQ.
Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2
A stable currency and sustained spending will prop up the slowing economy.
Singapore GDP growth eased to 1.3% in Q1: MTI estimates
Gains in the construction sector failed to offset manufacturing decline.
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