Economy

Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2

A stable currency and sustained spending will prop up the slowing economy.

Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2

A stable currency and sustained spending will prop up the slowing economy.

Singapore GDP growth eased to 1.3% in Q1: MTI estimates

Gains in the construction sector failed to offset manufacturing decline.

Which risks are Singapore's SMEs most vulnerable to?

Firms grapple with consumer and worker safety, consistency in service quality, and data privacy issues.

Singapore's PMI up 0.4 point to positive territory in March

Growth in new orders, new exports, factory output, inventory, and employment level boosted the figure.

Impact of US tax reform on Singapore business

The SMU-TA Centre for Excellence in Taxation (SMU-TA CET) was set up by Singapore Management University and the Tax Academy of Singapore, to undertake...

Singapore and EU adopt equivalence decision for derivatives trading venues

Singapore firms will be able to use EU’s trading platforms and vice versa.

Foreign direct investments from the US to Singapore hit over $244b

US companies accounted for more than 20% of all FDIs in Singapore.

Vietnam GDP rose 6.8% in Q1

The growth was mainly driven by agriculture, forestry and fishery, industry and construction, and services.

Singapore to get hit in 2019 by Chinese economy's hard landing: report

Its high dependency on international trade and integration in the Asian supply chain puts it at risk.

Inflation further eased to 1.5% in February

The fall reflected lower inflation for services, retail items and electricity & gas.

Singapore's foreign workers left in limbo amidst tighter manpower rules

The foreign worker quota in the services sector will be cut as finance minister Heng notes that the growth in S-pass services holders hit a five-year...

Malaysia inflation down 0.4% in February

Lower fuel pump prices and high year-ago base effects weighed on the CPI.

Singapore hopeful for China-backed Asia trade pact this year

The trade minister said he was hopeful that the trade pact could be sealed by the end of 2019.

Hong Kong and Paris squeeze into Singapore's throne as costliest city globally

Singapore and Hong Kong are 7% more expensive than New York.

Southeast Asia GDP to slow down to 4.8% in 2019

Volatile export and manufacturing sectors are challenging the region’s economies.