ECONOMY

2 PAP Town Councils raise their S&C charges as PAP ministers look forward to another pay hike (The Temasek Review)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

Written by Our Correspondent After proclaiming that the Singapore economy is set to start growing again this year, the PAP ministers have been quick to increase their own pay and now it seems that the Town Councils will be raising their S&C charges as well. Two PAP Town Councils Aljunied and Jurong have announced...
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Appropriateness and integrity in the use of government statistics (The Temasek Review)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

By Edmund Khor In the recent Budget speech 2010, the Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam claimed that the lax foreign workers policy had reduced unemployment and raised wages for Singaporeans. He said the huge influx of foreign workers had enabled the median income per household member to rise significantly for the four years from 2005...
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Economists up forecasts (Straits Times)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

ECONOMISTS have raised their forecasts for Singapore’s growth this year, a month after the Government did the same. A survey of private sector economists released on Tuesday showed that they expect the economy to grow by 6.5 per cent this year, up from the 5.5 per cent median forecast they gave three months ago. (more…) Related...
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Millionaire minister in charge of “productivity” Teo Chee Hean caught sleeping in Parliament (The Temasek Review)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

Written by Our Correspondent A photo of Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean sleeping in Parliament during the speech made by another DPM Wong Kan Seng has been circulating around in cyberspace with many netizens questioning DPM Teo’s “productivity”: Hardwarezone forumers took turns to poke fun at DPM Teo with some coming...
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ASEAN held itself together despite challenges in 2009: George Yeo (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE: Despite severe challenges last year during Thailand’s chairmanship, ASEAN has held itself together and continued to make progress, although not as much as Singapore would have hoped for. (more…) Related items ASEAN held itself together despite challenges in 2009: George Yeo Visitor arrivals to Singapore hit 9.7 million last year (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News) No ‘double-dip’...
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Singapore’s Economy May Expand 6.5% This Year, MAS Survey Shows (Bloomberg)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

March 10 (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s economy may grow faster this year than economists initially predicted, boosted by manufacturing, construction and private consumption, a central bank survey showed. (more…) Related items Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Singapore economy seen growing 6.5 pct in 2010 (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Hong Kong’s Economy Surpassed...
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Singapore economy seen growing 6.5 pct in 2010 (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

Singapore’s economy will rebound from last year’s recession as manufacturing and construction fuel growth, according to a central bank survey of analysts. (more…) Related items Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Singapore’s Economy May Expand 6.5% This Year, MAS Survey Shows (Bloomberg) Singapore expects surge in tourists this year (AP via Yahoo!...
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Singapore’s Economy To Expand 6.5 Percent In 2010 (Bernama)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE, March 10 (Bernama) — Singapore’s economy is expected to grow by 6.5 per cent this year, according to a latest survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). (more…) Related items SINGAPOREâS ECONOMY TO EXPAND 6.5 PERCENT IN 2010 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) (AFX...
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Singapore shares close 0.26% higher (Channel NewsAsia)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE : Stocks in Singapore closed 0.26 per cent higher on Friday, following the overnight rise in Wall Street, but dealers noted that gains were limited by lingering concerns over the global economy. (more…) Related items Singapore stocks end 0.44% lower (Channel NewsAsia) Singapore shares rebound on Wall Street’s rise (Channel NewsAsia) Asian shares up on economy outlook, dollar...
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Singapore, Vietnam to step up economic cooperation (Channel NewsAsia)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Vietnam have pledged to step up the pace of economic cooperation and strengthen strong bilateral ties. (more…) Related items Singapore’s February manufacturing economy expands (Channel NewsAsia) Singapore boosts 2010 GDP forecast, says economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Indonesia’s Economy Probably Expanded at Fastest Pace in a Year (BusinessWeek) Singapore’s manufacturing...
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Why Lee Kuan Yew is not the father of modern Singapore (The Temasek Review)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

Dear Mr Sam Tan (MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC), I refer to your comments in parliament as reported by Straits Times on 5 Mar 2010. You quoted Mr Otto Fong as saying that Lee Kuan Yew is the father of modern Singapore and that Singaporeans are his children. MM Lee has referred to Singaporeans...
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SINGAPOREâS ECONOMY TO EXPAND 6.5 PERCENT IN 2010 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Saturday, March 13, 2010 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE, March 10 (Bernama) -â Singapore’s economy is expected to grow by 6.5 per cent this year, according to a latest survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). (more…) Related items Singapore’s Economy To Expand 6.5 Percent In 2010 (Bernama) Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 03:00...
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