Economy
MPA and Dubai Maritime City Authority seals MOU
MPA and Dubai Maritime City Authority seals MOU
Agreement will strengthen co-operation promoting maritime environment protection and conducting maritime training and research.
Customer service focus key to gain competitive advantage in Asia
Study shows Asian customers are willing to pay more for better service.
Singapore FDI rising on both approvals and actual
HSBC noted FDI actually picked up during the financial crisis as investment in the recent integrated resort developments was realised.
SGD trading near its extreme strong end
OCBC expects the pair to see a 1.3200-1.3300 range.
Prices to increase if production capacity doesn't
Industrial production output is expected to move sideways in the months ahead, with occasional swings due to the volatile pharmaceutical segment...
Manufacturing PMIs showing signs of slowing down
According to DBS, manufacturing PMIs in key markets are tapering off, signaling a possible slowdown in demand.
National Environment Agency signs US$3.6mln software contract
Project to use Anacle.CPM™ software to streamline business processes and improve productivity of 114 hawker centres.
Wage inflation picks up
This is due to a tighter labour market and hikes in foreign worker levies, according to DBS.
Singapore-Sichuan Investment Holdings to explore technology park project
Newly-formed consortium signs MOU with Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone to conduct feasibility study of the Park.
Services growth peaks
Growth was led by the wholesale and retail trade (18.9%), hotels and restaurants (10.4%) and the other services segment (12.9%), according to DBS.
US: Decent rebound in the trade accounts expected
DBS Group Research noted if trade balance had remained stable between Q1 and Q2, GDP growth would have been 5.3% (QoQ, saar) instead of the 1.6% that...
USD-SGD may be further weighed by any USD-MYR heaviness
The SGD NEER is currently around +1.9% above its perceived parity and the pair is expected to be heavy but restrained within a 1.3380-1.3480 range...
US retail sales to grow
Retail sales in the US should show a continuation of the 6% (saar) trend growth established 18 months ago, according to DBS.
Forum to position Singapore as Russia's launchpad into Asia
5th annual Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2010 expands focus to include the broader CIS and Asia regions.
August manufacturing PMI down to 49.4
The manufacturing PMI contracted for the first time since April 2009 due to declining new orders, new export orders, output and employment.
China Manufacturing PMI rebounded to 51.7 in August
Morgan Stanley believes the modest rally (from 51.2 in July) can be explained partly by seasonality.
China: Retail sales going up
DBS Group Research said China’s retail sales growth is higher than it’s been in a decade.
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