Economy
Chart of the Day: GDP growth slumps to 3.6% in Q4
Chart of the Day: GDP growth slumps to 3.6% in Q4
No thanks to a lacklustre +4.2% growth in exports.
Daily Briefing: Frasers Centrepoint Trust beats some REITs in Q4; MindChamps invests US$200m into Chinese expansion
And here are three firms giving out dividends this week.
Singapore Budget 2018: GST to rise to 9% and a packet of smokes up 10%
The 2017 budget surplus beat forecasts at $9.6b, a 10% hike in tobacco excise duties will be implemented, and a one-off bonus worth $700m has been...
Chart of the day: See how tax rates have changed since 1986
The CIT has been falling whilst the GST has been rising.
Singapore government must cut costs in budget 2018
With 2017 expenditure forecast to be 1% over budget, now is the time to reduce spending, says UOB.
Chart of the Day: See how government revenue grew in five years
Revenue is expected to have grown to $71.6b in 2017.
Japan's GDP grew 1.6% in 2017
This was driven by strong domestic demand.
Singapore is the second "least miserable" country in the world
Thailand beat Singapore by 0.9 point in Bloomberg's Misery Index.
Chart of the Day: Government spending dipped by 2% to $53.7b in 2017
Operating expenses rose by 7% due to social spending.
Analysts cautiously raise GDP growth forecast for 2018
This is after Singapore GDP growth slowed down to 3.6% in Q4.
Malaysia GDP rose 5.9% in 2017
This was highly driven by private sector demands.
Oil trade heats up amidst price hikes
Its 36% growth reversed the 18% decline in 2016.
MTI expects economic growth to slow down this year
GDP growth forecast is set at 1.5 to 3.5%.
Singapore's economy jumps by 3.6% in 2017
Goods producing industries push the growth with 5.7% increase.
Singapore's services trade made $463.3b in 2017
Transport services boosted services exports.
NODX jumped 8.8% in 2017
Non-electronic exports rose 9.2% and contributed to growth.
GST hike long overdue: UOB
GST revenue grew 6.2%, lagging government expenses which rose 8.6%.
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