Economy

Japan and Singapore renew bilateral currency swap deal

The agreement allows Singapore to swap Singapore dollars for US$3b.

Japan and Singapore renew bilateral currency swap deal

The agreement allows Singapore to swap Singapore dollars for US$3b.

Companies in the dark about adjusting prices during GST hike

The government didn’t give a specific date on when it would raise the tax rate from 7% to 9%.

Daily Briefing: Singapore and Indonesia lure 90% of VC deals in SEA; Flex work in Singapore up by 70%

And here's why UOB beats DBS in paying out its dividends even in difficult times.

Commodity trading hits $28b in local business spending in 2017

Total employment in the wholesale trade sector also hit 15,300.

Domestic wholesale trade up 6.6% in Q1

Strong sales of petroleum products buoyed quarterly figures.

Reported white-collar crime hits record high in Singapore

The occurence of money laundering incidents was higher in Singapore than the global average.

NODX rebounds 11.8% in April as shipments to China and US expand

The rally follows two consecutive months of decline.

Daily Briefing: Singaporean e-commerce firm Carousell secures US$85m funding; DBS FHR-9 home loan rates to hike

And here's why Singapore's 'boringness' is going to help lure real estate investment.

How will Malaysia's elections shocker affect bilateral ties with neighbour Singapore?

Analysts are divided on the impact of the new leadership, but some said key infrastructure policies need to be watched.

Noble appoints Provenance Capital as independent financial adviser

Its opinion will be included in the shareholders circular for the restructuring.

Daily Briefing: OCBC boosts staff pay by 10.93%; Here's how Singapore revived a problematic Chinese firm

And here's why Jurong Lake District could hit gold with the new Jurong Region Line.

Here's what dented Singapore's economic power in Asia

It has one of the weakest performances in a study's measure of cultural influence and future trends.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's semiconductor production weakens amidst slow down in sales

Semiconductor production growth weakened from 27.4% in February to 18.8% in March.

SMEs sped up debt payment time from 35 to 33 days in Q1

The services sector improved the most, as it now takes 23 days on average to pay bills.