Singapore has maintained its growth forecast for 2023 at 0.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent, with growth likely to “come in at around the mid-point” of this range, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Singapore’s Q1 GDP contraction raises recession risk; China revival key
Maybank economist Chua Hak Bin said a technical recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of contractions, is possible if the boost from China’s reopening fails to materialize in the second ...
Singapore Sees Travel Boom Shielding Economy From Recession
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore is confident that a rebound in travel that’s boosting the services sector will help the island’s economy avoid a recession this year despite a darkening global outlook. Most ...
Singapore’s Economy Slowed in First Quarter
Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2023, owing to faster contraction in goods-producing industries and slower growth in services-producing industries.
SingTel’s annual net profit jumps on mobile growth, 5G adoption
(Reuters) -Singapore Telecommunications on Thursday posted a 14% jump in full-year net profit, as its core businesses benefited from a recovery in international travel and roaming as well as rising 5G ...
Singtel full-year profit up 14% on mobile growth, 5G adoption
SINGAPORE - Singapore Telecommunications on Thursday posted a 14 per cent jump in full-year net profit, as its core businesses benefited from a recovery in international travel and roaming as well as ...
Singapore Telecommunications FY23 Net S$2.23B Vs. Net S$1.95B >Z74.SG
By P.R. Venkat Singapore Telecommunications' net profit rose 14.2% for the fiscal year ended March, mainly supported by growth in its mobile business ...
Singapore’s GDP Grew 0.4% Y/y, Beating Advanced Estimates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 0.4% on a ... "Apart from the expected slowdown in the advanced economies, the electronics downcycle is likely to be deeper and more prolonged than ...
Singapore downgrades 2023 trade forecasts after Q1 exports slump worse than expected
Non-oil domestic exports are now expected to shrink by 8 per cent to 10 per cent for 2023, and total merchandise trade to decline by 6 per cent to 8 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Marcum Asia To Expand In Hong Kong As U.S.-China Tech War Shifts IPOs
Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, a joint venture between Marcum LLP and Bernstein & Pinchuk, plans to hire up to 25 people before the end of 2023, Co-Chairman Drew Bernstein said in an interview on Tuesday.
The US-Asean corridor: Opportunities aplenty as the bloc moves ahead
DURING a recent visit to the Asean region to meet with clients and colleagues, I was again reminded of the bloc’s rapid evolution and incredible potential, which is nothing short of impressive. Read ...
How Is Cryptocurrency Taxation Managed Effectively in Singapore?
Positioned as a global leader in the financial sector, Singapore has demonstrated an encouraging approach towards cryptocurrencies, solidifying its status as a crypto-friendly nation. The significance ...
Singapore PM orders probe into ministers’ “pricey” homes
The matter has prompted comment in the wealthy city-state, which has long prided itself on a government free from corruption, with the annual salaries of many cabinet ministers exceeding S$1 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property insurance to earn S$1.1b in 2023
On a year-on-year basis, its gross written premiums would grow by 7.6%. The gross written premiums of property insurers in Singapore are forecast to climb 7.6% to S$1.1b, according to a report by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to invest S$3 billion on infocomms tech | Video
Singapore's public sector will spend about S$3.3 billion (US$2.4 billion) on infocommunications technology. A third will go into improving the user experience on government websites and securely ...
Olam Agri prepares for IPO with food security tailwind
If Olam Agri’s planned dual-listing IPO goes ahead in June it will have a bit of everything: a Singapore-Saudi listing, geopolitics and sovereign funds jostling to defend their nations against strain ...