Economy
What could cause a second circuit breaker? The Health Minister answers
What could cause a second circuit breaker? The Health Minister answers
Health minister Ong Ye Kung gives three factors that could lead to a new set of enhanced "circuit breaker" social distancing restrictions.
Businesses struggle to cope with lack of foreign manpower: SBF
The Singapore Business Federation says the country should not completely close its borders to foreign workers.
SME cashflow returns to pre-circuit breaker levels: OCBC
Small and medium-sized enterprises in healthcare and transport were the strongest performers in OCBC's SME index last quarter.
What's at stake with this return to Phase 2?
UOB weighs in on the reimposition of stricter measures as COVID-19 cases increase.
Could the circuit breaker measures be back? Government won't rule it out
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the government will remain vigilant in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Traveller quarantines extended to 21 days as COVID-19 cases increase
Singapore tightens border measures against more countries and has increased the mandatory quarantine period.
Singapore reduces workplace attendance back to 50%
The maximum sizes of business events have also been reduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Strait Times Index marks strongest start to a year since 1999
STI recorded a 13.2% price gain over the first four months of 2021.
Most of the services sector optimistic for the 2nd quarter in a row
The retail trade and accomodation sectors, however, remain shrouded in negative sentiment.
Growth of 6.3% predicted for consumer spending projects: Fitch
Household spending has been estimated to have contracted by 13.8% over 2020.
More Singaporeans to snatch up jobs by year-end: UOB
With joblessness rates falling in the first quarter, UOB Global Economics say things are likely to continue improving.
Here's why more Singaporeans are turning into penny pinchers
At least three in five are tracking expenses on a regular basis.
Employment increases for the first time in one full year
Approximately 4,800 Singaporeans found employment in the first quarter of the year.
Analysts forecast higher GDP following surprising industrial production results
The 7.6% surge of industrial production in March broke past analyst estimates.
Inflation hits four-year high. Should we be concerned?
Headline inflation hit a 4-year high of 1.3% in March, the highest since May 2017.
Lifelong employability matters more than lifelong employment: Heng
The shift comes as the deputy prime minister expects a fast-changing and uncertain post-COVID-19 world.
Inflation speeds up for the sixth month in a row
Private transportation costs drive inflation past the 1.0% mark in March.
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