Economy

NODX up 11.8% in July

The growth in non-electronics offset the decline in electronics.

Chart of the Day: NORX sees sustained recovery with 5.7% Q2 growth

The top contributors were Malaysia, the European Union, and Indonesia.

SMEs must team up to survive disruption: Heng Swee Keat

Businesses must collaborate with academe, industry and government.

Malaysia has yet to request return of 1MDB private jet: Singapore

The $48.27m jet is amongst assets identified for recall by the US Justice Department.

Postponed HSR project could hurt property development in Malaysia

It could likely hit the residential and commercial property segments.

Unsustainable growth in manufacturing could hit Singapore's GDP

The boost from the manufacturing sector could ease in H2 as Chinese import demand cools down.

Startups struggle to crack the sustainability code

Of the 460,000 firms formed in 1998-2017, only 984 were able to successfully exit.

Singapore sees continued trade growth at 10.2% in Q2

Oil trade expanded 23.2% due to higher oil prices.

MOF seeks stamp duties on electronic records of fixed property transfers

This will help safeguard Singapore's revenue base, it said.

Ghost month could continue ‘negative' market trend in 2018

The Singapore market saw a median decline of 2.1% in August the past 10 years.

Government to upgrade ASEAN development initiative through tech

The centres in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos will be upgraded to Singapore Cooperation Centers.

IMF to gauge resilience of Singapore's financial sector

It will delve into macroeconomic scenarios and MAS' fintech and cybersecurity measures.

Business optimism index in services sector inches up to 9%

But the real estate industry expects business to deteriorate amidst property curbs.