Economy
Who are the winners and losers in Singapore's services sector?
The sector is forecast to grow 1.2% this year.
Private consumption forecast to inch up 1.1% in 2017
It’s a slight increase from the 0.6% growth in 2016.
Singapore's GDP to grow 2.2% in 2017: analyst
RHB provides 3 factors that could support its forecast.
Chart of the Day: NODX up 14.7% in January-February
Thanks to the meaningful pick-up in non-oil domestic exports to China.
Why MAS holds on to muted domestic demand outlook
This is despite uptick in headline CPI.
Singapore's manufacturing output forecast to grow 4% in 2017
Partly because of stabilising economic growth in China.
3 reasons why MAS is unlikely to tighten exchange rate policy
Thanks to continued tech boom.
Chart of the Day: Consumer sentiment weakens in February
There was quicker decline in household durables prices.
Singapore's manufacturing output up 12.6% in February
The electronics cluster posted the highest output increase of 39.8%.
Core inflation to average 1-2% in 2017
And CPI-All Items inflation is projected to pick up to 0.5–1.5%.
Singapore employees amongst the least engaged in Asia
Singapore’s employee engagement score fell by 4 points to 59%.
Singapore's headline inflation up for the fourth consecutive month
It accelerated to 0.7% in February.
Singapore still the costliest city for expats
Now for the fourth consecutive year.
Singapore trumps Silicon Valley as top place for startup talent
It placed 12th in the overall startup ecosystem rankings.
MAS seen to be more confident on Singapore's self-sustaining growth
But it's still a wait-and-see game amidst fiscal stimulus in the US.
Singapore's NODX predicted to expand 2% in 2017
Thanks to burgeoning demand from China.
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