Economy

DPM Wong to deliver Budget 2024 on 16 February

The budget statement will be broadcast live across various platforms.

DPM Wong to deliver Budget 2024 on 16 February

The budget statement will be broadcast live across various platforms.

Which sectors are confident in their business outlook for H1 2024?

The accommodation industry is the most confident amongst all sectors.

Retrenchments soar to 14,320 in 2023 

Business re-organisation or restructuring remained the top reason for retrenchments last year.

Will MAS keep its policy parameters unchanged for the whole year?

Experts estimate the S$NEER to be at +1.5% appreciation gradient, with +/- 2.0% band.

Singapore’s monetary policy likely to normalise in April: analyst

Singapore’s central bank may reduce the S$NEER slope by 50 basis points

Singapore’s investment pledges drop 44% to $12.7b in 2023: EDB

Commitments from electronics firms were more than halved last year.

Innovative financing to boost Singapore’s lead in climate finance, says KPMG

Robust policy and leveraging technology can also help fast-track green goals.

MAS keeps policy unchanged in January MPS

The central bank said the current policy settings remain "appropriate."

Study shows digital investments set to deliver highest return in Singapore

The global eco-digital economy to nearly double to $33t by 2028.

Central bank to maintain status quo on monetary policy

Core CPI inflation rose to 3.3% YoY in December higher than expected 3%.

Salary hike to stay flat this 2024 for S’porean workers: Aon

40% of Southeast Asian companies are carefully optimistic about hiring.

Rising FDI could benefit SMEs in 2024: experts

Stronger business growth seen for firms with presence abroad.

3 ways Singapore can elevate its growth and competitiveness through taxation

Singapore’s BEPS adoption has spurred calls for tax reform in the 2024 budget.

Inflation edges up to 3.7% in December

In 2023, headline inflation averaged 4.8%.

KPMG urges Singapore to expand business perks to sustainability, AI, R&D

A  Sustainability Credit Scheme was proposed to help firms with their ESG push.

US emerges as the top source economy of Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities

Singapore's portfolio investment liabilities were at $593b as of the end of June 2023.