SINGAPORE] The task force set up in response to US tariffs will work on three areas: “sense-making” and communication, immediate support measures and longer-term strategies. Read more at The Business ...
GE2025: Singapore People’s Party unveils manifesto calling for minimum wage, CECA review and reducing NS
SPP intends to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Potong Pasir SMC, the same two constituencies it fought for at the 2020 General Election.
GE2025: Opposition manifestos lay out plans to tackle key issues confronting Singapore
Other opposition parties, such as the Progress Singapore Party and People's Power Party, have also laid out plans to tackle key issues confronting Singapore, as part of their election manifestos.
Singapore’s key exports may shrink in 2025 amid US tariffs, trade war: Economists
Singapore's trade agency said it is monitoring the tariff situation and will adjust its 2025 forecast as necessary. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore aims to expand partnerships with like-minded countries to overcome US tariffs
Singapore is aiming to expand trade partnerships with other like-minded countries, in an effort to overcome the challenges of US tariffs. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who also chairs the ...
Singapore to Work With Unions, Business to Cushion Tariff Impact
The Singapore government joined representatives of employers and trade unions to announce plans to mitigate the impact of growing global trade disputes on the economy, as the city-state pushes back ...
GE2025: Workers’ Party calls for GST exemptions, minimum wage and wealth tax in wide-ranging manifesto
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) on Thursday (Apr 17) unveiled its manifesto for Singapore's General Election in May, calling for GST exemptions, minimum wage and a wealth tax among other measures.
Singapore’s March Exports Rise 5.4% Amid Tariff Concerns and Growth Forecast Cut
Singapores non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 5.4% year-on-year in March, according to Enterprise Singapore data released Thursday. The increase was driven by gains in both electronics and ...
Singapore election: why flight to safety over Trump tariffs may not weigh on voters
Domestic issues and more perspectives in parliament likely to be on voters' minds for next month's election, analysts say As countries grapple with US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a mounting ...
Singapore may revise 2025 key exports forecast due to US tariffs as shipment growth slows in March
Key exports grew 5.4 per cent in March, worse than expected and lower than the 7.5 per cent rise in February. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Inaugural GITEX ASIA x Ai Everything Singapore converges global tech ecosystem to unlock SEA’s US$1 trillion digital economy potential
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) digital economy is thriving, rapidly growing year-on-year through accelerated digital adoption and ...
Do you still use AXS kiosks? This is why some Singaporeans can’t do without them
With 640 kiosks still in operation across Singapore, group CEO Jeffrey Goh tells CNA why the machines still matter – and how the company is evolving for the future.
Singapore Ends Trade With U.S. After Trump Tariffs? PM Wong’s Big Reveal On New Export Markets
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Singapore has the fiscal resources to get through crisis, new taskforce says
Singapore first tapped its reserves in 2009, taking out $4.9 billion to support the economy during the global financial crisis. Over a decade later, it drew on the reserves during the pandemic, ...
Five ministers to helm new Economic Resilience Taskforce to help S’pore navigate US tariffs
The taskforce includes representatives from NTUC, SBF and SNEF. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore SMEs enter contraction territory in Q1 2025 amid global uncertainty: OCBC
SINGAPORE] The Republic’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) slipped into contractionary territory in Q1 2025 for the first time since Q1 2024, the latest OCBC SME Index report released on ...