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SG needs to embrace globalisation: Ong Ye Kung

SG needs to embrace globalisation: Ong Ye Kung

Minister of Health and former trade negotiator, Ong Ye Kung, also defends the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.

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Additional $1.2b announced for COVID-19 support measures

This includes the extension of the Job Support Scheme for vulnerable industries.

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Payment delays increase in Q2

More companies, particularly in retail and consumer services, were not able to pay for transactions on time.

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City fringe business park rents surge by 2.5% in H1 2021

Vacancy rates slowed down to 7.8% in Q2 compared to 9.9% in Q1.

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Home sale prices rise for the fifth straight quarter

Private residential property prices rose by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2021.

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Real estate investment sales volume surges to $9.17b in H1 2021

This comes at the back of an active real estate investment sales scene in Singapore.

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Three key pillars that will help rebuild SG's events landscape

The Singapore Tourism Board has issued a white paper in aid of the business events sector.

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May manufacturing performance beats median estimates

Transport engineering cluster clocked fastest growth pace since 2006

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Economic recovery on track despite month-long economic halt: Maybank

But a high risk of inflation overshooting.

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May records largest surge in manufacturing performance in 10 years

Singapore’s manufacturing output leaped 30% YoY for the month.

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Headline inflation seen to rise up to 1.5% in 2021

Overall inflation rose to 2.4% in May, the highest since November 2013.

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Moody's: MAS measures against erring insurers to boost client confidence

The overall business impact would be temporary because no further penalties were handed out.

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Pandemic highlighted Singapore’s need for ‘white spaces’

The government will review its broader approach to land-use and city planning.

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Singapore dethroned in world competitiveness rankings

Switzerland swipes Singapore's crown in IMD's World Competitiveness Rankings.

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Reopening seen driving DPUs of S-REITs in 2021 2H

Maybank Kim Eng backs the reopening of Singapore as the May outbreak receded.

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Singapore has the unhappiest workforce in the world: study

Singapore ranked ahead of Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia with the least happy workforce.

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Singapore’s exports expands 8.8% in May

This is the 6th consecutive month of exports growth.

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