Economy
Chart of the Day: Check out why local businesses a tad more upbeat in Q3
Chart of the Day: Check out why local businesses a tad more upbeat in Q3
Strong domestic industries are key.
Analysts shudder at Singapore's industrial output prediction
It's feared to dip 0.6%.
Motivating talent in Singapore: Are we doing it right?
Since as early as 2006, Singapore has topped worldwide Ease of Doing Business rankings, with businesses from all over the world in various industries...
Outbound M&A deal value crashes to 6-year low as firms pull the breaks on overseas acquisitions
Deal value crashed 78.1% in 1H15.
Daily Briefing: Why pick a condo over an HDB flat; Singapore's maids scrub out inflation
And four useless things car owners shouldn’t spend on.
Singapore consumer confidence eases in June after three months of gains
There’s still overhang from restructuring.
MAS to keep policy stance even as headline inflation bleeds red
Deflation dynamics are different this time.
Chart of the Day: Manufacturers grapple with sharp spike in labour costs
Unit labour costs rose by 5.3% in Q1.
Singapore inflation still stuck in the red despite slight gain in May
CPI edged up to -0.4%.
Business optimism among SMEs hits two-year low in 2H15
Confidence declined for three straight quarters.
These highly-indebted corporates will be at risk once interest rates rise
They have high gearing and low interest rate cover.
Chart of the Day: Debt servicing costs to outpace income growth as interest rates rise
Disposable income will deteriorate.
Singapore's success, good business practice... and parenting!
One of the keys to Singapore's economic success -- in my view -- is similar to how some of the most successful companies continue to thrive. Indeed...
Chart of the Day: See the sharp drop in Singapore’s forex reserves
Forex reserves stand at US$250b in May.
Wise words from women entrepreneurs
It's almost become a running joke now in Singapore that some of the best business networking events are women only. In fact, the results from the...
Affluent consumers are driving mobile shopping trends in countries like Singapore
Hop in the MRT, open your Asos or Carousell app and start shopping. Mobile commerce has become a natural part of our daily lives.
All civil servants to receive $500 bonus in July
In celebration of SG50.
Commentary
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Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
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The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing