Economy
Chart of the Day: Elderly to account for a fourth of Singapore's population by 2030
This will boost domestic patient volumes.
Singapore and Malaysia kick off first meeting on maritime boundary delimitation
They will build a sub-committee to address the legalities of the delimitation.
Taxing times for SMEs
Globalisation of the economy has resulted in a shift in the way Singapore corporations operate – from local country-specific business models, to...
SEA may lose business appeal as minimum wage skyrockets 82% in 2019
To mitigate cost impact, firms could embrace AI or start operations in Africa or South Asia.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's economic growth remains ahead of top-rated countries
The nation would remain ‘highly competitive’ despite its demographic decline.
Chart of the Day: NIRC 2019 revenue contributions to grow more than 4% to $17.2b
Returns from sovereign wealth funds make up most of government revenues.
48,259 SMEs exited the market in 2017: study
The wholesale trade sector led cessations with 8,007 entities exiting the market.
March inflation disappoints market expectations: analysts
Transport prices continued its deflationary trend for the last nine months.
Inflation down to 1.4% in March
Smaller price increases in retail and electricity & gas offset higher services and food inflation.
Singapore ranks as the world's third least miserable economy: Bloomberg
The index hailed the city's central bank and stable economic policies.
Singapore NODX fell 11.7% in March
Both electronic and non-electronic exports weakened.
Singaporeans' inflation expectations edged up to 3.1%: poll
Expectations across all categories of CPI-All Items inflation moved up QoQ.
Singapore's weakening economy to bounce back in Q2
A stable currency and sustained spending will prop up the slowing economy.
Singapore GDP growth eased to 1.3% in Q1: MTI estimates
Gains in the construction sector failed to offset manufacturing decline.
Which risks are Singapore's SMEs most vulnerable to?
Firms grapple with consumer and worker safety, consistency in service quality, and data privacy issues.
Singapore's PMI up 0.4 point to positive territory in March
Growth in new orders, new exports, factory output, inventory, and employment level boosted the figure.
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