Economy
China's economic loss from Typhoon Lekima estimated at $10b
China's economic loss from Typhoon Lekima estimated at $10b
At least 149,000 homes and 1.1 million hectares of cropland were damaged or destroyed.
Venture capital funds in ASEAN raised $500m in H1 2019
However, buyout-backed dealmaking slowed to 20 deals worth $400m so far.
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And insurtech firm Singapore Life joins Railsbank’s $13.87m funding round.
Economists cut GDP growth forecast to 0.6% : MAS survey
Q3 growth is expected to come in at an average of 0.3%.
China's economic growth to slow to 4.6% over the next decade
The country’s productivity growth is expected to face headwinds.
Singapore expands levy concession for foreign domestic workers
This will benefit an estimate of 1,000 employers.
Tax revenue rose 4.4% to $52.4b in FY 2018/19
Corporate income tax represented 31% of total revenue.
MAS forms committee to oversee transition from SOR to SORA
The transition was made given USD LIBOR's likely discontinuation.
Chinese mogul Zhang Yong displaces Ng brothers as Singapore's richest
The Haidilao International founder debuted in the list with a net worth of US$13.8b.
Singapore is the world's second safest city
It topped the infrastructure safety and personal security subcategories.
Growth in services sector's business receipts moderates to 2.8% in Q2
But the transport and storage services industries continued to grow by 5.6%.
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Inflation hits three-year low in July
Core inflation eased to 0.8% YoY mainly due to cheaper energy prices.
Japan GDP growth to slow to 0.5% in 2019
The looming implementation of consumption tax hike will weigh on economic growth.
REITs buck earnings downturn in Q2
The sector was supported by acquisitions and lower interest rates.
Singapore's fixed asset investments hit $8.1b in H1
The surge was led by the manufacturing sector, which contributed $4.59b.
Thailand GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2
Declining exports weighed heavily on economic growth.
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