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SINGAPORE - Singapore’s economy expanded 3.6 per cent last year - faster than initial estimates - thanks largely to strong growth in the manufacturing sector. Growth this year is expected to moderate but remain firm, the Ministry of Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is expecting a moderation in economic growth this year, pressured by cooling shipments, after a global exports boom helped the city state clock its fastest expansion in three years in 2017. Revised figures released by the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s economy lost some of its momentum in the fourth quarter and the government sees growth moderating slightly this year as an export boom in 2017 eases. While manufacturing in the trade-reliant economy was boosted last year by a surge in ... ( read original story ...)

Tourism receipts and visitor arrival figures have reached record highs for the second time in two years in Singapore. Tourism receipts rose by 3.9 per cent to S$26.8 billion, due primarily to growth in visitor arrivals across all top ten markets and higher ... ( read original story ...)

In response to queries from Defense News, Singapore’s Defence Ministry said “the AH-64D is one of the platforms the Air Defence Task Force can leverage for air defence to protect Singapore against a wide spectrum of air threats.” The decision to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore banked a record high of US$229.1 million in fintech funding last years, fuelled by two major deals in the fourth quarter and the government's goal to establish the country as a fintech hub. Two of the top 10 deals in Asia were inked in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has proposed e-payment guidelines that it says are aimed at protecting consumers and driving wider adoption of such platforms in the country. Industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it was seeking public feedback on the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines posted a 62 percent jump in quarterly profit, its best third-quarter earnings in seven years, but forecast challenging market conditions due to rising fuel prices and aggressive competition from rivals. The carrier ... ( read original story ...)

A Malaysia-based Indian-origin man, on death row for drug possession in Singapore, has been acquitted by the country's Supreme Court. According to the judgment released on Tuesday, 32-year-old Gopu Jaya Raman proved that he did not know that controlled ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore housing prices may rise as much as 10 percent this year, following a pickup in home sales, the chief executive officer of Southeast Asia’s biggest developer said. “Transaction volume has gone up and usually that’s a precursor to some price ... ( read original story ...)

But what if you can grow that amount by investing it in the right stocks? Thus, we highlight four Singapore-listed stocks that you can grow your Ang Bao money with. Investors Takeaway: 4 SG Stocks To Grow Your Ang Bao Money Singapore Medical Group is the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, a city-state famed for the low-tax model that helped transform it from a gritty port town to an Asian Manhattan, is expected to put something unusual in this year's government budget announcement: a tax hike. Nine of 10 ... ( read original story ...)

JG Farrell’s novel The Singapore Grip is to be adapted for television by the Oscar-winning playwright behind Atonement and Dangerous Liaisons, ITV has announced. Christopher Hampton will script the six-part drama set during the Second World War and ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is considering introducing a levy on e-commerce to give traditional vendors a fighting chance in the face of increased online competition Shoppers walk past a store front at a shopping mall in Singapore Photo: Wallace Woon/EPA The Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)

Should Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong retire at 70 then? Whoever emerges as Singapore’s premier-designate, two things are certain. First, he will come from the People’s Action Party (PAP), the only ruling party Singapore has known since it became self ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - China became the largest source of tourists for Singapore in 2017 for the first time, and retained its top spot as the biggest tourist spenders here for the third year running. Last year, 3.2 million tourists from China arrived in the ... ( read original story ...)