Economy
Morgan Stanley sees continued acceleration of Singapore exports
Yet cautious on the effects of Europe's sovereign debt issues on Singapore's exporters.
Morgan Stanley sees continued acceleration of Singapore exports
Yet cautious on the effects of Europe's sovereign debt issues on Singapore's exporters.
Jobseekers in Singapore say salaries too low
More than one third of jobseekers believe the salaries on offer are below market rate.
Consumers resume credit bingeing
Singaporean consumers who survived the great recession have resumed binging on credit for that much needed iPhone or holiday overseas, according to...
Singapore, Saudi Arabia sign agreement for avoidance of double taxation
New DTA to further enhance strong bilateral trade links by minimising the double taxation of income.
Employer CPF contribution rate to go up 1%
Increase goes to Medisave and Special Accounts to help workers build up medical and retirement savings.
Moody's says Asia Pacific credit trend to keep improving
Global economic recovery, China's economic condition, inflation and appreciation of Asian currencies used as key factors.
Singapore's employment in 1Q continued to grow strongly
Total employment is estimated to have grown by 34,000 in the first quarter, the third quarterly increase after two quarters of decline in the first...
Singapore's 2008 overseas investment down by $18.4bln
Country's direct investment and portfolio investment abroad slid down into negative territory.
Foreign equity investment in Singapore in 2008 up 0.6%
Country’s FDI rose 1% but it saw lower returns of 14.3% in 2008.
Singapore's Q4 2009 redundancy figures fall to pre-recession levels
Resilience package, concerted efforts by different sectors saved jobs though re-employment still lower than in 2008.
MTI upgrades Singapore's 2010 growth forecast to 7%-9%
Manufacturing sector’s 139% expansion paved the way to increase GDP growth forecast from earlier 6.5%-7.5% estimate.
Number of services sector establishments up 6.8%
SingStat has released data in The Services Sector report as part of the Economic Survey Series, including the 11.1% rise in Total operating receipts...
Singapore's indirect tax rate still among region's lowest
7% rate remains low despite global trend making goods and services tax key government revenue source.
Working parents hit by inflation with higher childcare costs
SingStat reveals higher fees at commercial institutions, playgroups and childcare centres were responsible for the increase of 2.2 percent in the...
Paula Eastwood: What a year we have had!
Globally we have seen financial institutions teetering on the brink of collapse, global brand names erased from the highstreet ….along with the...
Non-oil re-exports fell 5.4% in February
The drop, attributed to a decline in both electronic and non-electronic NORX, reversed the 7.4 percent rise in the previous month.
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