Economy
MAS to keep policy stance even as headline inflation bleeds red
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.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.8%
Traders are still edgy.
Local manufacturing crippled by electronic cluster's structural demise
And volatile pharma can't pick up the slack.
Economists trim Singapore's growth prospects in latest MAS survey
Full-year GDP will clock in at 2.7%.
Singapore’s non-oil exports widely misses forecasts with 0.2% dip in May
Due to a slip in electronic exports.
Brace for yet another uninspiring NODX print, analysts warn
A significant recovery is not on the cards.
Here’s why Singapore should be really worried about the steep rise in corporate debt
Corporate debt has risen by 90 percentage points since 2007.
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