Economy

Manufacturing and wholesale sectors bear the brunt of collapsing commodity prices

They’ve been the culprit of nominal GDP’s snail pace growth.

How Donald Trump's views on the TPP could sink Singapore

Billionaire US presidential candidate Donald Trump last year called the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) a "horrible deal."

Are accommodation and private road transport segments dragging Singapore’s inflation?

The two heavyweight segments remained in the contractionary zone.

Hong Kong Exports to remain in contractionary territory

Exports seen contracting by 1.9%YoY in August.

Singapore August inflation falls 0.3%

This is the smallest annual decline since July 2015.

Will inflation finally see improvement by year-end?

It is expected to average between -0.5% and 0.9%.

Japan's inflation seen bottoming out

It should rise to 1.0% by end-2016.

Singapore SME profit outlook at its glummest since 2009

Five in six sectors expect profits to shrink.

What will keep Singapore export stuck in the doldrums?

The next months will be tough as Singapore faces global headwinds.

Is Singapore headed towards a dreaded fiscal deficit?

Government spending is expected to increase in 2016.