Manufacturing has been leading Singapore's economic recovery, while construction and services have continued to lag, says Selena Ling of OCBC Bank. ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore property getting too expensive?
Singaporeans find property prices high, with fewer considering themselves able to afford a house. That's according to a survey by PropertyGuru Group. We find out more about this and get some tips on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2021: 6 things to look out for
SINGAPORE - This year's Budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (Feb 16) as Singapore continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy tipped to roar back to life
Singapore’s finance minister is expected to begin rolling back stimulus measures in Tuesday’s budget as the city state appears set to lead the region out of recession. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Spurt, Japan-Bangladesh Push, New WTO Chief: Eco Day
Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the day: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Has Firm Lead For Tuesday’s Trade
The Singapore stock market on Monday halted the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 2,930-point plateau and it's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Likely to Run Deficit for Third Year Due to Covid
Singapore’s budget on Tuesday is expected to offer more targeted measures to support the economy’s recovery from its worst year since independence, setting up a third straight budget deficit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing, finance and infocomm industries bright spots in Singapore economy in 2020
SINGAPORE - The manufacturing, finance and insurance, and information and communications industries were the few bright spots in Singapore's economy in 2020, posting rare growth while most sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2021 Preview: ‘Emerging Stronger Budget’ to give more support to businesses and households
Support for businesses and households are slated to feature prominently in Singapore’s first Budget for 2021 on Tuesday (Feb 16), as the economy continues to pull through the havoc wreaked by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches new Alliances for Action
The government of Singapore is creating four new public interest groups whose programmes aim to improve work/life harmony and provide Singaporeans with greater access to technology in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
British man admits he defied Singapore Covid rules to visit fiancee
Nigel Skea pleads guilty to breaking his hotel quarantine and using emergency stairs to visit his now wife ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imports and exports fell last year but growth for 2021 projected | Video
Singapore’s total merchandise trade decreased by 5.2 per cent last year, reaching S$969 billion compared to S$1 trillion in 2019. But trade figures for 2021 are expected to grow, as Enterprise ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid-19 test requirement for seafarers disembarking in Singapore for crew change
SINGAPORE - Seafarers getting off ships in Singapore will now need to take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the port where the ship last stopped and test negative before arriving ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares close 0.2% up amid optimism of vaccine roll-out globally
Singapore shares closed higher on Monday, buoyed by record highs on Wall Street last Friday, a hopeful pace of vaccine rollout and signs of easing pandemic pain in the world. The key Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore, Thai stocks cheer less-than-feared Q4 economic contraction
Thailand stocks were on track for their best day in more than a month on Monday and Singapore shares jumped after the Southeast Asian economies contracted less than expected in the final quarter of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Briton facing jail for breaking Singapore quarantine order to see fiancee
The man climbed an emergency stairwell in order to spend nine hours with his fiancee. A British man is facing up to six years in a Singapore jail after sneaking out of his quarantine hotel room to ... ( read original story ...)