Economy

Will a FinTech tax incentive encourage Singapore firms to innovate?

And check out two other things Singapore can do to scale up innovation.

Why the strong performance by the manufacturing sector will be short-lived

Global tech head winds will slow down manufacturing output in 1H17.

Here's why there is a need for Singapore to create an innovation-friendly tax regime

It would let local and foreign businesses anchor their R&D activities in the city-state.

Singapore hits slowest economic expansion since 2009

It registered a full-year growth of 1.8% in 2016.

Incentivising R&D: How have our R&D tax measures performed and what's next?

As the clock runs down on 2016 and with people in a reflective mood, it is perhaps the perfect time to take stock of how the Singapore Government’s...

Singapore manufacturing output up 11.9% in November

Thanks to the 34.8% upsurge in biomedical output.

Chart of the Day: Will a tight labour market support wage growth in 2017?

Overall unemployment still treads lower than job vacancy rates.

Singapore SMEs turn gloomy as they welcome 2017

SME index fell below 50% for the first time in 7 years.

Here are 2 external risks awaiting Singapore in 2017

Countries are now tightening measures on capital outflow.

Singapore dollar slumps to 7-year low

It fell to as low as $1.4442 against US$.

Chart of the Day: Will wage growth in Singapore stall in 2017?

Analysts foresee growth to moderate around 2% next year.

Why analysts are not impressed with Singapore's strong November NODX

They forecast full year NODX to stil be in the red at -4.1%.