Economy

March NODX up 17.6%

It was driven by the 20.5% growth in non-electronic NODX.

Lost output amidst pandemic could hit $50b: BofA

An expected recovery in 2021 won’t stop the bleeding.

Beh Swan Gin to step down as ST Engineering's director

The decision not to seek re-election stems from his other commitments.

Over half of Singaporeans are satisfied with the solidarity budget

Majority said that the circuit breaker measures are sufficient to slow the virus spread. More than half or 55% of Singaporeans rated the latest...

Government launches $5.1b solidarity budget amidst lockdown

They will introduce a bill allowing businesses to defer rent and law payments, amongst others.

PMI falls to record low at 45.4 in March

Faster contractions in finished goods, imports, input prices, and order backlog dragged it down.

Myanmar's 2020 growth forecast slides to 3.6% amidst pandemic

The garment sector faces a weak outlook due to factory closures. Myanmar's 2020 GDP growth forecast is 3.6% or 2.7 percentage points (ppt) lower than...

Japan's budget deficit to expand to 7.4% in FY2020

The Olympics’ postponement will drag on tourism and consumption revenues.