Economy
Taiwan’s labour market continues to recover
The recent labour market indicators provided some good news.
MAS steps into 1MDB probe in Malaysia
The money is said to be lodged in Singapore.
Singapore’s financial sector to grow 7.5% in 2015
It overshot expectations by 2.8pp last quarter.
Homeowners brace for higher mortgage payments as SIBOR shoots past 1%
This is the highest in over six years.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s inflation to pick-up in 2H15 amid slight recovery in oil prices
MAS’ policy settings still on hold in April.
Daily Briefing: Quirky artist making LKY figurines draws attention; London city fringes attract Singaporean investors
And Singapore looks beyond LKY's authoritarian legacy.
Petrochemical industry in for a hard landing after expanding at breakneck speed
Get ready for a particularly bad set of Q1 numbers.
India's WPI inflation drops 2.1% YoY
By February, wholesale inflation has averaged 2.5%.
Over 4 out of 10 Singapore firms eyeing more trade with China in 2015: survey
15% of businesses are using RMB for settlement.
MAS core inflation down to “unthinkable” level: HSBC
Disinflation has taken hold in Singapore.
Housing and transport costs keep inflation in negative territory
Amid a significantly less than expected increase in wage growth.
Chart of the Day: Singapore-domiciled firms raised 12-year low in ECM proceeds
It’s an 80.8% decline from last year.
Daily Briefing: No events allowed at Speakers' Corner following LKY's death; Key benchmark rate rises to 6-year high
And Singapore Open Track and Field meet re-scheduled.
Negative inflation print points to another MAS easing in April: BofAML
The exchange rate band will be re-centered.
Singapore equity capital market activity crashed to 12-year low in Q1
Local firms raised a measly $146.6m.
Singapore entered fourth straight month of deflation in February
The Consumer Price Index registered at -0.3%.
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