Economy
STI gains 5% with energy and bank stocks leading the market
STI gains 5% with energy and bank stocks leading the market
Also, the SG benchmark ranked the third strongest of all the major benchmarks.
Headline inflation rises at fastest pace since 2013 at 4%
Elevated prices likely to push MAS to further tighten monetary policy.
Core inflation jumps to 2.1% in December 2021
The growth was driven by the increase in services inflation.
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DBS said YoY inflation will stay elevated until May 2022.
KPMG allocates $1b to green initiatives
Along with this, the group recommends a green financing bank.
Singapore’s household spending to grow by 3.1% in 2022: Fitch Solutions
The growth rate estimate is lower than the 2021 forecast of 6.6%.
NODX grows 18.4% in December 2021
The record surpassed Bloomberg's estimate of 13.5%.
Axe the gap with tax: Will the GST Amendment Bill level the playing field for local business?
Under the bill, goods worth $400 or less imported by air or post will be subject to GST.
SGD interest rates see downward trend across the board
This is according to interest rate forecasts from OCBC.
Inflation forecast moderately increases to 3.2% in December 2021: SInDEx
The forecast in September 2021 was 3.1%.
Deloitte recommends tax measures for dynamic business landscape
This is one of the company's recommendations for Singapore Budget 2022.
PwC Singapore 2022 budget proposals to push for clean environment
The growth of the country’s economy and society were also targeted.
Economy to grow by 4.1%: Standard Chartered
The retail, real estate, and admin support sectors are expected to recover.
Resorts World, NUS set up Living Laboratory for biodiversity, decarbonisation research
RWS committed S$10m to the project.
Jobless in November hit 76,000
But this number shows a decrease compared to the previous month, MOM claims.
Modest growth in retail sales to continue in Q1: RHB
Retail sales in November 2021 jumped 1.9% year-on-year.
17% of local COVID-19 cases are Omicron: Health Minister Ong
Given the latest data, Ong said an Omicron wave will be “imminent.”
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