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Singapore’s GDP grows 0.2% in Q1 2021, MTI advance estimates
SINGAPORE:The Singapore economy grew by 0.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2021, a turnaround from the 2.4 per cent contraction in the previous quarter. On a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank leaves policy unchanged
Singapore's central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged on Wednesday, as widely expected, and said its current accommodative policy stance remained appropriate. SINGAPORE, April 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP grows 0.2 percent in Q1
SINGAPORE, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said Wednesday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2 percent year on year in ... ( read original story ...)
Three retirement trends that will help Singapore employers evolve their rewards strategy
Given the percentage of the working population in Singapore comprising foreigners who are not eligible for CPF, close to 50% of the organisations surveyed offer supplementary retirement benefits to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Grab to list on Nasdaq via S$53b merger with US outfit
One of the private investors is Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek. Grab started as a ride-hailing mobile application before expanding into food delivery and digital payment services. Unlike ... ( read original story ...)
Woman in Singapore faked ‘burglary’ to steal S$57,000 worth of cash, items from family; some money used for her birthday
A young woman hatched an elaborate plan last July to steal more than S$57,000 worth of items from her family home in Bukit Batok. The plot involved roping in her boyfriend and his twin brother, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ekes out 0.2% GDP growth in Q1 with COVID in check
SINGAPORE -- The Singaporean economy grew ... "Growth of the sector was supported by output expansions in the electronics, precision engineering, chemicals and biomedical manufacturing clusters ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank leaves policy on hold as GDP rises 0.2% YoY in 1Q21
This puts Singapore among the first few Asian economies to turn the corner to positive year-on-year GDP growth (China and India are the other two). The electronics-driven export surge kept ... ( read original story ...)
Dyson plans to hire 250 more engineers and scientists in Singapore over next 5 years
SINGAPORE: British technology firm Dyson will hire 250 more engineers and scientists in Singapore over the next five years, as it pushes deeper ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab to list in US in $40bn SPAC deal
The Singapore-based startup is set to have a market value of ... Tan and Gerstner, both Harvard Business School graduates, began talking about a deal early this year after being introduced by common ... ( read original story ...)
Grab set for US IPO in $39B merger deal
Southeast Asian mobile platform has inked a merger deal with Altimeter Growth in what is touted to be the biggest US equity offering, at $39.6 billion, and is preparing a public listing on Nasdaq in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab strikes $40 billion deal in record SPAC merger
Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, Grab Holdings, agreed a merger on Tuesday with special-purpose acquisition company Altimeter Growth Corp securing a valuation of nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable Innovation Starts at Home: The Singapore Story
With its bustling startup scene and entrepreneurial spirit, Singapore has long been a world-leading centre of innovation, particularly when it comes to sustainable development – an area that hits very ... ( read original story ...)
Definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on N-Butanol imports from EU, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and US
The Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on ‘Normal Butanol’ imports from the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the US. Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd — which is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab to go public in world’s biggest $40bn SPAC merger
As part of Singapore-based Grab's agreement with the ... head of emerging markets fintech business at consultancy EY. Grab said its decision to become a public company was driven by a strong ... ( read original story ...)