SINGAPORE: From Jan 7, the public may make bookings to collect fit-for-gifting bank notes for Chinese New Year, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Jan 2). These "fit notes" ...
Business sentiment improves for 2025; manpower costs, uncertain demand still top concerns
SINGAPORE businesses are more positive on the economic outlook for this year, even as rising manpower costs and demand uncertainty remain as key concerns, based on the annual national business survey ...
SGX Group chairman calls for ‘bold and decisive actions’ to solve stock market’s ‘longstanding issues’
A myriad of structural and policy issues must be addressed, certainly by SGX, but also with policymakers, regulators and all players within the ecosystem,” says Koh Boon Hwee.
China stocks lead losses in Asia as manufacturing slows; Singapore annual GDP growth rises to 4%
China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for December fell to 50.5, missing economists' estimates of 51.7 in a Reuters poll.
Private home prices in Singapore rose 2.3 per cent in Q4, but overall growth slowed to 3.9 per cent in 2024
SINGAPORE: Private residential property prices rose 2.3 per cent in the fourth quarter due primarily to a last-minute surge in new home sales, reversing a modest drop in the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s HDB resale prices rose 9.6% in 2024, with price growth slowing in Q4
SINGAPORE: Prices of Housing Board resale flats rose 9.6 per cent in 2024 – a quicker pace than the 4.9 per cent increase recorded in 2023. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Private Home Prices Rebound on Sales Surge
Singapore's Housing and Development Board said separately on Thursday that flash estimates show resale prices for public housing climbed 2.5% sequentially in the fourth quarter, easing slightly from ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian keeps FLCT at ‘buy’ but with lower target price of $1.33 following higher taxes in Australia
FLCT is working on backfilling the remaining vacant space but competition from other business parks remains tough,' says UOB Kay Hian's Jonatha Koh ...
Singapore stocks rise as trading begins in the new year—STI gains 0.2%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks rose as trading began on Thursday (Jan 2) after the New Year’s Day holiday. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2% or 5.73 points to 3,793.33 at 9:01 am, The Business ...
Singapore’s strong 2024 growth puts MAS decision in focus
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s economic growth beat estimates in the last three months of 2024 but slowed from the prior quarter, potentially providing scope for the central bank to slightly loosen monetary settings in 2025. Gross domestic product grew 4.3 per ...
Singapore Economy Grows 4.0 Pct In 2024, Tops Forecasts
Singapore's economy beat forecasts to grow 4.0 percent in 2024 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, preliminary government data showed on Thursday.
Singapore economy grew 4.0% in 2024, advance estimate shows
Singapore's economy grew 4.0% in 2024, accelerating from 1.1% growth in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Thursday. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 4.3% in the fourth quarter from a year ...
Singapore economy grew 4.0% in 2024, advance estimate shows, fastest post-pandemic growth
Singapore's economy grew 4.0% in 2024, its fastest annual pace since exiting the pandemic, accelerating from an expansion of 1.1% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2022, preliminary government data showed on ...
Singapore’s economy grew 4.3% in Q4 of 2024: MTI advance estimates
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2024, growing 4.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry ...
Singapore’s GDP Expands 4.3% Last Quarter as 2024 Growth Beats
Singapore’s economy grew at a solid clip last quarter, providing momentum for full-year growth to surpass expectations.
Singapore economy grew 4.3% in Q4, slowing from previous quarter
The estimate is lower than the 5.4 per cent year-on-year growth in the previous quarter. Read more at straitstimes.com.