Economy

China expected to post its slowest growth in 27 years
17 Jul 19
The manufacturing sector and tariffs are expected to drag down real GDP growth to 6.3% in 2019.
NODX down 17.3% in June
17 Jul 19
Electronic NODX contracted 31.9% YoY.
Asia's economies to grow larger than the rest of the world by 2020: report
17 Jul 19
Growing intra-regional trade and a rich venture capital market propel the region’s rise.
Close to 1 in 2 SMEs paid their arrears on time in Q2
17 Jul 19
The turning fortunes of the construction sector were cited as a possible reason for the improved performance.
Singapore GDP growth to fall to 0.9% by end-2019 as technical recession risks loom
12 Jul 19
MAS might soon intervene and ease monetary policy.
Technical recession risks heighten over dismal GDP growth
12 Jul 19
Economic growth declined to a mere 0.1% for Q2.
Singapore GDP growth slows down to 0.1% in Q2
12 Jul 19
The manufacturing sector continued its sharp decline and contracted 3.8%.
APAC high net-worth wealth down 5% in 2018
11 Jul 19
China accounted for 53% of the region’s decline.
Enterprise Singapore launches inaugural Scale-up SG programme
11 Jul 19
The 2.5-year programme will help fuel the expansion plans of local firms.
Asia's venture capital deal value hit US$129b in 2018
9 Jul 19
China leads the pack with $145.6b (US$107b) made from 4,281 deals.
Taiwan's economic growth forecast down 2.1%
8 Jul 19
Export growth is expected to shrink by 3.0% as demand for electronics and private consumption declines.
Over half of local firms bullish on trade in the next two years: poll
8 Jul 19
Driving productivity and technological innovation will be the beachhead in Singapore firms’ fight against a more subdued economic...
Singapore's infrastructure gap expected to be one of the world's smallest by 2040
8 Jul 19
By then, the country’s infrastructure gap is tipped to hit US$400m compared to the global gap of $19t.
Daily Briefing: Singapore cuts reliance on sand amidst Malaysia curbs; BNP Paribas culls Asian equities team
5 Jul 19
And proptech startup UrbanAgents raised $2m in seed funding.
Firms slack off in bills payment for Q2
2 Jul 19
Slow payments ate up over one-third of total transactions due to deteriorating credit conditions.
Singapore's IPO proceeds skyrocketed 182% to $1.55b in H1 2019
1 Jul 19
The growth was boosted by the two US REITs that accounted for 96% of total funds raised.
SMEs bearish on business prospects for H2 2019
1 Jul 19
The SBF-Experian SME Index fell 1.95% and recorded the lowest reading since 2013.
Singapore exports to receive faster clearance to New Zealand
28 Jun 19
Customs-certified firms will undergo less documentary and cargo inspections.
Daily Briefing: Singapore could face ‘shallow' recession in Q3; MAS talks to Facebook over cryptocurrency plans
28 Jun 19
And UOB poaches HSBC’s Singapore head of retail business banking.
The future of Singapore's globalisation story is… human
26 Jun 19
It was now over ten years ago when the cargo ships stopped moving.
Inflation held firm at 1.3% in May
24 Jun 19
Higher retail and food inflation offset steep declines in electricity and gas costs.
Building a stronger and globally competitive Singapore
24 Jun 19
As growing uncertainty mounts in the global economy due to the US-China trade conflicts, the need to transform Singapore into a globally...
Daily Briefing: Pending Chinese and Japanese infra projects in Singapore hit US$48b; DBS poaches senior technologist from Huawei
23 Jun 19
And SingPost launched 10 new stamps to commemorate the bicentennial.
NODX dropped 15.9% in May
17 Jun 19
Electronic exports contracted 31.4% YoY.
Three lessons for ASEAN's Smart Cities Network
14 Jun 19
To mark the end of Singapore’s ASEAN chairmanship in November 2018, Prime Minister Lee handed Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o...
Singapore climbs eight spots in costliest expat city rankings
14 Jun 19
It ranked 12th due to another strong year for the Singapore dollar.
Daily Briefing: Foreign domestic workers contributed $11.1b to GDP in 2018; Deliveroo unveils free online courses for riders
14 Jun 19
And Air New Zealand is boosting flight frequency from Singapore in the winter.
Job vacancies decline after seven straight quarters of growth in Q1
13 Jun 19
The ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons dipped to 1.08 in March.
Singapore's 2019 GDP growth forecast cut to 2.1%: MAS survey
13 Jun 19
The manufacturing as well as wholesale and retail trade sectors are tipped to contract 0.2% and 0.3% respectively.
The Asian Export Awards 2019 is now open for nominations
11 Jun 19
The search is on for the leading exporters in Asia.
Businesses still bearish for Q3 2019
10 Jun 19
The business optimism index fell from +10.58ppt to +6.91ppt over a year.
Singapore CEOs less bullish on revenue growth than global peers
7 Jun 19
Revenue growth is expected by 28% of CEOs in Singapore and 46% globally.
Paper to programming: how digital currencies are globalising our economy
6 Jun 19
The underlying narrative of the 21st century has been underscored by technological advancements, whether it be in smartphones and tablets, the...
Singapore trails Hong Kong, Japan in ease of doing business
6 Jun 19
It ranks sixth in Asia as the burden of additional compliance requirements pull Singapore down.
Singapore GDP to lag ASEAN peers in 2019: ICAEW
4 Jun 19
Economic growth is expected to decline to 1.9% from 3.1% in 2018.
SVCA ties up with Cambridge Associates to create VC and PE benchmarks
29 May 19
The SEA-focused benchmarks will include industry returns placed against other market statistics.
Singapore dethrones US as most competitive economy
29 May 19
Thanks to advanced tech infrastructure, skilled labour, immigration laws, and business efficiency.
Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
29 May 19
And IoT startup AmpoTech secures $1m in seed funding.
Total business receipts climbed 3.6% in Q1
27 May 19
Strong revenue growth in the information and communications services industry buoyed Q1 gains.
Inflation down to 1.3% in April
24 May 19
A fall in the electricity & gas and lower food inflation offset higher services costs.

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