Economy

Daily Briefing: Siglap Shopping Centre for sale at $120m; Singapore to plant 170,000 trees in industrial estates
26 Oct 20
And here's the adjustments that you can expect during Phase Three.
Singapore dollar rally to continue through 2020: Fitch
26 Oct 20
It is forecast to reach S$1.37/USD in 2021.
MAS core inflation slows to a 0.1% decline in September
23 Oct 20
Inflation is expected to come fall between -0.5% to 0% for 2020.
Singapore least affected by climate change in APAC: study
22 Oct 20
Its geographic location and healthy infrastructure helped mitigate impact.
Large gatherings may be allowed soon: MOH
21 Oct 20
Pre-event COVID-19 testing will be pilot tested.
Daily Briefing: US-based Eat Just, Proterra invest $162.85m in local plant-based protein facility; Demand for green bonds remain strong
20 Oct 20
And SG can be 'a more digital, more resilient advanced manufacturing base': DPM Heng.
Economy to shrink 5-7% this year: SGX
20 Oct 20
But recent weeks have shown that it is recovering from record-low Q2 activities.
JSS to disburse over $5.5b from 29 October
19 Oct 20
This will subside wages of almost two million workers from June-August.
NODX sees rough growth in Q4
16 Oct 20
Singapore’s recovery momentum may take a slower and choppy pace.
NODX up 5.9% in September
16 Oct 20
Last year’s low base of electronics pushed the gains.
NORX up 5.1% in September
16 Oct 20
The growth in electronic NORX outweighed the decline in non-electronics.
Daily Briefing: GIC invests in StorageMart; MOM mulls stiffer penalty on employers illegally deploying foreign domestic workers
15 Oct 20
And find ouw what cheap e-commerce platforms really mean for Singapore.
ENGIE, NUS unite to develop a sustainable campus by 2030
8 Oct 20
It aims to modernise infrastructure assets and increase energy efficiency of operations.
Singapore needs to be dynamic, inclusive to survive pandemic: Heng
7 Oct 20
The country needs to stay connected globally whilst caring for its workers.
SPH REIT's NPI up 1.2% in FY2020
7 Oct 20
This was thanks to newly-acquired assets in Australia.
MAS, MinLaw extend loan repayment support for SMEs, individuals
7 Oct 20
Individuals can choose to make reduced instalment payments for up to nine months.
Singapore firms' payment performance deteriorate in Q3: SCCB
7 Oct 20
All sectors, excluding construction, saw a decline with trailing payments.
Phillip SGD Money Market ETF debuts on SGX
5 Oct 20
The new listing allows investors to improve fund yield without a liquidation strike.
Daily Briefing: Sirius Venture leads $1.37m funding in Aerospring; InfoCorp rolls out Sentinel Chain
10 Sep 20
And around $40m awarded to 9 farms to increase local food production.
Daily Briefing: Fintech firm Thunes raises $82.24m in series B; Tuas Nexus construction begins
8 Sep 20
And Accelerating Asia programme unveils third cohort of startups.
Business sentiment still negative in Q4: SCCB
8 Sep 20
But the financial, manufacturing, and services sectors’ outlooks improved slightly.
GDP to decline 6% in 2020: survey
7 Sep 20
The economy shrunk faster than expected in Q2.
Manufacturing PMI hit 50.1 in August
4 Sep 20
It reflects improvements in the manufacturing and electronics sectors.
Daily Briefing: Sea-air freight an opportunity for Singapore as a transport hub; Biofourmis snags $136.39m led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
3 Sep 20
And YouthTech programme to equip 1,000 youths with digital skills, offer work experience.
Daily Briefing: MPs call for firms to be more transparent on foreign hiring; e-games startup Potato Play raises $2.38m
31 Aug 20
And Intrepid Group secures undisclosed pre-series B funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.78%
28 Aug 20
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
28 Aug 20
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
28 Aug 20
The move comes into effect as companies face shortages for skilled manpower critical for recovery and growth.
Daily Briefing: MAS to ensure ‘well-paced' exit of COVID-19 reliefs; Travelers to China to receive special testing
26 Aug 20
And Equis has sold two biomass projects to Tokyo Gas.
Manufacturing output dipped 8.4% in July
26 Aug 20
Output from all clusters, except precision engineering, dropped.
Cost of employing expats dropped over $5,200
25 Aug 20
Singapore's standing as one of the most expensive locations for hiring expats fell to ninth place.
Daily Briefing: Singapore, Indonesia begins talks on reciprocal green lane; Government invests $82.95m in Phoenix Mills' QIP
25 Aug 20
And MSF to strengthen social safety nets amidst pandemic.
Core inflation to remain in the red till end-2020
24 Aug 20
External pricing and imported food prices will be pressured by global factors.
Daily Briefing: Singapore sees cycling boom amidst pandemic; Scoot modifies A320 aircraft
24 Aug 20
And Reapra launches a virtual hackathon for female founders.
Singapore sees 0.4% deflation in July
24 Aug 20
Costs of electricity and gas and food saw a steeper decline.
72% of small businesses are satisfied with government efforts
24 Aug 20
Amongst ASEAN markets, Singapore is the most pleased with the relief efforts.
Daily Briefing: About 330 got jobs with start-ups under SGUnited package; See-Mode raises $9.7m series A round
20 Aug 20
And TADA unveils new wet market delivery service.
Domestic wholesale sales down 40.6% in Q2
20 Aug 20
Likewise, foreign wholesale sales dropped 30.4% over the same period.
Daily Briefing: Doyobi announces $1.37m in funding from 500 Startups; Hubble snags funds led by OSK Ventures
19 Aug 20
And Drone sector takes off with more potential for range of uses.
Economy to remain in contraction in H2 despite new fiscal package
18 Aug 20
Analysts believe that it would not be enough to boost the labour market and tourism scene.

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