Economy

Business sentiment still negative in Q4: SCCB

But the financial, manufacturing, and services sectors’ outlooks improved slightly.

GDP to decline 6% in 2020: survey

The economy shrunk faster than expected in Q2.

Manufacturing PMI hit 50.1 in August

It reflects improvements in the manufacturing and electronics sectors.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.78%

OCBC Bank saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 3.82% contraction.

Singapore, Thailand to speed up talks on essential business travel

The continued momentum in bilateral engagements despite the pandemic, has been welcomed by both the countries.

Ministry of Manpower sets higher minimum salary requirement for EP and S Pass applicants

The move comes into effect as companies face shortages for skilled manpower critical for recovery and growth.

Manufacturing output dipped 8.4% in July

Output from all clusters, except precision engineering, dropped.

Cost of employing expats dropped over $5,200

Singapore's standing as one of the most expensive locations for hiring expats fell to ninth place.

Core inflation to remain in the red till end-2020

External pricing and imported food prices will be pressured by global factors.

Singapore sees 0.4% deflation in July

Costs of electricity and gas and food saw a steeper decline.