Economy
Chart of the Day: Take a look at the worrying drop in Singapore’s domestic deposits
This is the first decline since 2003.
China amends LDR rules to bolster growth
Certain loans, including NCDs, will be exempted.
4 Asian cities put Singapore to shame in 2014 livability survey
We slip down from a consistent 15th.
Japan's consumption remains sluggish despite sales tax hike
But is retail sales getting the limelight?
Never saw it coming: Industrial production fell by -2.5% in May
The unexpected fall was driven by two sectors.
Thailand's business sentiment index edged up to 48.6 in May
Some encouragement, at last.
Cutting the red tape: Singapore ranks poorly in business transparency
We’re almost in the bottom half.
Singapore is 3rd in best e-governments worldwide: UN
Find out on which dimensions.
Singapore banks are ready for new liquidity requirements: Fitch
Challenge not accepted, because there really is no challenge.
Debts everywhere: Loan-to-deposit ratio hits 16-year high in May
Domestic deposits continue their 2-month decline.
One for the books: Asia Pacific sees highest M&A deals in 34 years
Plus it’s a whopping US$153 billion increase from last year.
Singapore among top 10 worsened countries in Fragile States Index
This is also the country’s worst in 8 years.
Why everyone's eyes are set on Indonesia's May trade data
No thanks to recent rupiah underperformance.
Here's solid proof that Korea's consumption is finally recovering
Retail sales edged up 1.4%.
What the AEC 2015 means for Singaporean businesses
By the end of 2015, the 10-member nations of ASEAN will be united in a common market where the long-formulated idea of a single regional market...
Making it public: Asia Pacific leads global IPO activity in 1H14
SGX-listed firm makes big debut.
Commentary
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?