Economy
People’s Action Party victory to uphold prudent economic, fiscal policies—Fitch
People’s Action Party victory to uphold prudent economic, fiscal policies—Fitch
The PAP secured 87 seats in the election.
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Singapore and the EU sign digital trade agreement
The EUSDTA aims to enhance digital connectivity and trade.
3 days ago
Temasek’s GenZero, Tencent enter MoU on climate solutions
Tencent will offtake one million carbon credits from GenZero's portfolio.
4 days ago
RHB warns retail momentum may fade in second half of 2025
Retail sales in March rose 1.1% YoY, rebounding from a sharp 3.5% decline in February.
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The economic cost of inaction on gender parity in Singapore
In Singapore, women make up nearly half the workforce, yet hold only 13% of CEO roles.
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Philanthropy Asia Alliance launches new communities for health and climate action
The HHP Community aims to reduce preventable deaths and diseases across SEA.
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Asia’s climate finance remains ‘severely’ underfunded
The region faces an annual climate funding gap exceeding $1t (US$800b).
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EDB and TTFA launch carbon fund with initial $20m commitment
The DAF seeks to address funding challenges that typically affect early-stage carbon projects.
5 days ago
Singapore boosts trade links with Chile and Peru via PASFTA
Key features include tariff elimination on the majority of goods, streamlined customs procedures, among others.
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Nomura lifts 2025 unemployment forecast to 2.4% on slowdown
The bank now expects unemployment to average 2.4% in 2025 (up from 2.0%) and 2.9% in 2026 (up from 2.2%).
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Retail sales rise 1.1% YoY in March with broad segment gains
Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales were up 0.7% compared to the 6.5% contraction the previous month.
6 days ago
Investor appetite for gold remains strong in Q1
In contrast, jewellery consumption saw a 20% YoY decrease to 1.7t.
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PMI slows in April to 49.6
The decline marks the first contraction after 19 months of expansion.
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Trump’s trade reboot clouds APAC outlook, CRE holds for now: report
APAC entered 2025 with economic momentum: Q1 GDP growth came in at 3.9%, matching pre-Trump levels.
Tripartism remains bedrock of SG’s progress: Manpower minister
From 2019 to 2024, real wages at the 20th percentile grew 5.8%, outpacing median wage growth.
RHB expects Singapore inflation to stay muted through 2025
The report forecasts headline inflation at 1.6% and core inflation at 1.1% for the year.
Re-centering of Singapore dollar policy band possible later in 2025, says analyst
Weak inflation and growth could push MAS to shift the currency band lower later this year.
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