Economy
Is Singapore selling the tech it's making?
Is Singapore selling the tech it's making?
Output has been rising even if new orders have been falling since November.
What did Singapore get apart from US$15m bill from the Trump-Kim summit?
The historic Singapore summit between Mr. Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, and Mr. Kim Jong-Un, Chairman of the Workers' Party...
Climbing oil prices to hurt Singaporeans' purchasing power
The MAS reiterated its warning that imported inflation is likely to rise.
Singapore's inflation rate rose to 0.4% in May
This was due to a faster pace of price increases across all the major categories.
Daily Briefing: Trump Kim summit cost Singapore $16.3m; Mahathir revives disputed water supply agreement
And here are the six parties who submitted tenders for a Sengkang Central site.
Singapore businessmen eye North Korean investments
Some businessmen received invitations for a delegation in North Korea a day after the Kim-Trump summit.
Singapore is the safest country in the world for 3rd consecutive year
94% said they feel safe walking alone at night.
Exports could slip as electronics momentum cool down in H2 2018
The US-China trade war could also hit Singapore's export if the threatened US$50b tariffs push through.
PayNow to include faster corporate cash transfers
The scheme will be a part of the Singapore Quick Response Code which utilises mobile banking apps.
China's looser rules on foreign investors to ease foreign bank entry
It will allow easier entry for insurance-related businesses.
APAC IPO value crashed 21% in the first half of 2018
Overall initial public offering (IPO) value in the Asia Pacific region fell 21% to US$31.9b in the first half of 2018.
Dividends of Temasek-funded firms could jump 38.8% to $9.3b in 2018: report
DBS had the highest dividend in 2017 that amounted to $3.3b.
SMEs' bullish on prospects for H2 despite global trade tensions
The business services sector is the most consistently optimistic whilst retail/F&B recorded improvements.
Government workers to get mid-year bonus and $300 lump sum payment in July
About 1,450 civil servants with lower wage will receive a one-off $500 lump sum.
Crazy, rich Asians: APAC's ultra-wealthy population is world's richest in 2017
Their total wealth climbed 14.8% to US$21.6t.
Number of Singapore's ultra-rich jumped 11.5% to 122 in 2017
Their wealth was driven by GDP growth, home price recovery, and national savings.
Japan's trade deficit reached US$5.23b in May
There was a 20.7% YoY import increase in the energy sector.
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