Economy

Economic optimism declines in Singapore

Optimism level fell by seven points.

SG likely to see ‘worst export performance’ since 2019 

Experts expect full-year NODX to drop by 4% to 7% in 2023.

Non-oil domestic exports fall 15.6% YoY in February

Decreases in both electronics and non-electronics exports drove the decline in NODX.

Why headline inflation will likely stay elevated in H2

DBS expects full-year headline inflation to hit 5.8%.

Nearly 9 in 10 S’pore CEOs say global economic growth will decline over the next year

CEOs in S’pore are more pessimistic compared to their global counterparts.

For better or for worse? Economist unveil predictions for SG’s economy 

They expect full-year inflation to come in between 3.5% and 5.9%.

Officials still cautious on economy in 2023 despite reopening: RHB

The growth could be lower for Singapore compared to market consensus of 5.3%.

Inflation gives central banks a challenge to ease rate hikes

They also need to balance between disinflation and the global financial market.

F&B sales up 21.8% YoY in January

The Chinese New Year celebration partly contributed to the increase in sales.

Chart of the Day: Real estate workers most optimistic about household finances

A YouGov survey revealed that those working in the media are also optimistic.

Chart of the Day: Will household finances worsen or improve?

Majority of respondents expect nothing will change.

Business receipts of service industries rise 10.9% YoY in Q422

Recreation & Personal Services had the highest growth in revenue amongst industries.

Central bank may further tighten monetary policy in April: analysts

This is expected if core inflation does not moderate.

Inflation picks up to 6.6% in January

It came in higher due to the increase in services inflation, amongst others.