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PMI expands to 50.2 in July after months of contraction: SIPMM

PMI expands to 50.2 in July after months of contraction: SIPMM

Sub-index performances also pointed to an improved external environment.

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Singapore average mortality protection gap hit highest in Asia

Large awareness of life insurance failed to translate to more coverage.

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Bank loans skid for fourth straight month in June

Total loans fell 1% YoY, the first since 2016.

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5 in 10 employees hunt for job opportunities

Pay cuts and retrenchments could hint to the staff that the company is no longer stable.

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Unemployment rate hits 2.9% in Q2

Retrenchments also jumped in Q2.

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MAS to keep S$NEER policy on hold in H2 2020: analyst

Further easing may unlikely yield results due to weak external demand and travel restrictions.

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Manufacturing output down 6.7% in June

The transport engineering and biomedical manufacturing led the decline.

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Core inflation continues to sink in June

Most segments posted falling prices, albeit a moderated pace.

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Singapore banks to post record low NIMs in Q2

They are expected to pencil in 16-22bps decline, with every 10bps having a 6-8% impact on net profit.

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Property investment sales crashed 73.4% to $1.7b in Q2

The presence of several big-ticket commercial deals bolstered investment sales.

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NODX up 16.1% in June

Analysts are now more optimistic on times ahead, but remain wary of a second COVID-19 wave.

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Non-prime location vacancies to rise in H2

This comes as tenants will not be able to operate at full capacity which may lead to shutdowns.

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The worst has passed for Singapore's economy: analysts

Manufacturing production and external demand are the main leads for the Lion City’s recovery.

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Auditing holds accounting firms intact as consulting demand weakens

Auditing services remain their strongest suit, but the way they do it drastically changed.

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Singapore's GDP contracts 12.6% in Q2: MTI

This is said to be attributable to the circuit breaker measures implemented.

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Singapore's ruling party wins albeit waning support

PAP now makes up 61% of the parliament, down from 70% in the 2015 elections.

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What role can offline stores play in Singapore for 2020?

Retailers are still expected to continue developing their physical stores post-pandemic.

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