Economy
Singapore dollar rally to continue through rest of 2020: Fitch
Singapore dollar rally to continue through rest of 2020: Fitch
It is forecast to reach as high as S$1.37/USD in 2021.
MAS core inflation slows to a 0.1% decline in September
Inflation is expected to come fall between -0.5% to 0% for 2020.
Singapore least affected by climate change in APAC: study
Its geographic location and healthy infrastructure helped mitigate impact.
Large gatherings may be allowed soon: MOH
Pre-event COVID-19 testing will be pilot tested.
Economy to shrink 5-7% this year: SGX
But recent weeks have shown that it is recovering from record-low Q2 activities.
Daily Briefing: US-based Eat Just, Proterra invest $162.85m in local plant-based protein facility; Demand for green bonds remain strong
And SG can be 'a more digital, more resilient advanced manufacturing base': DPM Heng.
JSS to disburse over $5.5b from 29 October
This will subside wages of almost two million workers from June-August.
NODX sees rough growth in Q4
Singapore’s recovery momentum may take a slower and choppy pace.
NODX up 5.9% in September
Last year’s low base of electronics pushed the gains.
NORX up 5.1% in September
The growth in electronic NORX outweighed the decline in non-electronics.
Daily Briefing: GIC invests in StorageMart; MOM mulls stiffer penalty on employers illegally deploying foreign domestic workers
And find ouw what cheap e-commerce platforms really mean for Singapore.
Nico Steel overturns doubts with 15.5% gain
The pandemic and adverse dispute didn’t stop the company from growing.
Daily Briefing: SIA's A380 tickets sell out in 30 minutes; SGUnited Jobs and Skills programme grants over 3,600 retail jobs
And Fincy app to exit Myanmar’s Yatai City project amidst online gambling allegations.
No bad vibes for foreigners: poll
Unemployed respondents feel dejected towards foreigners with jobs.
Enterprise Singapore boosts funding for business grants
This is to prop up the recovery and internationalisation of businesses.
SG Enable launches first national-level accreditation framework Enabling Mark
Enabling Mark benchmarks and recognise disability-inclusive employers.
Daily Briefing: Suntec REIT buys stake in London offices; ComCare spending up 19% in 2019
And Pavilion, Gasum to develop global LNG bunker supply network.