Economy
Pressure mounts for vulnerable SGD as regional currencies stumble
It will experience greater weakness against the greenback.
Manufacturing PMI tumbles back into negative territory in July
Manufacturers have become more bearish.
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And landlords' woes continue.
Overall bank lending jumped to 5-month high in June
Loans reached $606.8b last month.
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And GIC wary over rate hike.
Here's how tuition culture is thoroughly choking Singapore’s economic growth
It's a culprit behind productivity woes.
Sweeping restructuring efforts on the cards for Temasek-linked firms: report
Brace for more mergers and divestments.
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Growth rate was slashed by more than half.
Extremely poor manufacturing data spell big trouble for Q2 GDP print
Don’t rule out a technical recession just yet.
Deleveraging is inevitable for highly-indebted Singapore: Morgan Stanley
But reducing the leverage ratio is easier said than done.
Overall manufacturing output down 4.4% in June
This is the fifth straight month of contraction.
Singapore hopelessly stuck in deflation’s unyielding grip
As long as housing, transport costs stay low.
Singapore still stuck with negative inflation despite uptick in June
Headline inflation came in at -0.3%.
Economic woes take a toll on the wealth of Singapore's richest
Their overall wealth dropped by $92.3b.
Consumer confidence down for the second consecutive month in July
Will SG50 celebrations give it a boost?
Chart of the Day: Here’s why the SGD is Asia’s second-worst performing currency
Negative inflation, slowing growth are to blame.
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