Economy
Singapore to ease firms' access to Asia, Africa
Singapore to ease firms' access to Asia, Africa
It will place companies in a network with World Bank-affiliated officials that cover emerging markets.
Daily Briefing: Singapore's venture investments jump to $725.3m; Rail Corridor enhancement to begin in 2018
And here's how to know whether you're better for freehold or leasehold properties.
Private transport costs pull inflation down
They fell from +2.6% in August to +2.1% this month.
MAS core inflation up to 1.5% in September
The prices for services rose.
Chart of the Day: Private housing land supply rose to 2,840 units in H2
The government is replenishing land supply after cutting it in 2013.
Middle child syndrome: Mid-market firms worried about their growth strategies
60% of them weren't confident about the local market's conditions.
Daily Briefing: IHH trades near 52-week low; NTU and NUS top university rankings
And here's why Singapore wants to go cashless fast.
Daily Briefing: 3 upcoming precincts to create 18,500 homes; 'Private market' firm raises US$4m
And here's why stock market investors are too impatient.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's NODX to Malaysia up 21.3% in September
Thanks to higher exports of integrated circuits (IC), special fabrics & products, and specialised machinery.
Export balance up by 3.8% in September
Total trade fell to $76.4b this month.
Singapore drops to third spot in Asia's costliest cities ranking
Prices of jewellery and hotel items both went down.
Singapore NODX down 1.1% in September
Blame the lower electronics NODX.
Singaporeans' medium-term inflation expectations dips to 2.93%
SMU said there is a downward trend towards the outlook on price changes.
Daily Briefing: Singapore VC raises $66m in tech fund; Low cost carriers threaten Singaporean aircraft MROs
And here’s how social media may have influenced investment choices.
Chart of the Day: Rig sales volume rose to 26 units in Q2
Sembcorp Marine sold 15 rigs to Borr Drilling for US$1.3b.
Daily Briefing: Masseuse robot starts work in Singapore; Uber reportedly spied on Grab
And here's why the global asset bubble won't burst yet.
Singapore's GDP up 4.6% in Q3
It's the strongest in three years.
Commentary
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?