CIMB has reiterated its "overweight" call on Singapore's banking sector in anticipation of a pickup in business activity and credit growth in 2021.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s recovery from its worst recession proves to be patchy
The Southeast Asian trading hub’s economy shrank by 5.8 percent in 2020, with recovery expected to be gradual. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices increase by 2.1% in fourth quarter
SINGAPORE: Private property prices in Singapore rose 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on ... ( read original story ...)
Best short & long term endowment plans in Singapore (2021)
You need to be a DBS/POSB customer to apply ... LIC stands for the Life Insurance Corporation of Singapore. This is a relatively small player in Singapore’s insurance industry, but rest assured ... ( read original story ...)
Online shopping boosts Singapore’s cashless payments market
Seven in 10 consumers shopping online increased their use of digital payment methods. Singapore's digital payments have received a boost in the form of changes in consumers' shopping behaviors during ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung to Launch Its Newest Galaxy Smartphones on Jan. 14, Earlier Than Usual
Samsung said it will hold its next smartphone announcement event on Jan. 14, where it is expected to launch the newest versions of its Galaxy flagship phones. The event will be livestreamed on Samsung ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Rise to Highest in More Than Two Years
Singapore home prices rose to the highest in more than two years last quarter as the city-state forecasts a recovery from its worst recession since independence as Covid vaccinations are rolled out ... ( read original story ...)
Mild Upside Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
Ahead of the long weekend break for New Year's day, the Singapore stock market had snapped the modest two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fourth-quarter GDP shrinks by less with rebound in sight
GDP growth was -3.8 per cent, while full-year growth for 2020 was -5.8 per cent, according to advance estimates by the Trade and Industry Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020
In the fourth quarter, the economy shrank 3.8 percent year-on-year, less than expected, according to preliminary growth data released by the trade ministry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP contracts by 5.8 per cent in 2020 but rebound in sight
Singapore's economy contracted less sharply in the fourth quarter of 2020, as business activity continued to pick up and Covid-19 curbs were loosened amid declining infections in the community. The ... ( read original story ...)
A closer look at Singapore’s protein imports
On the 10 December, the UK signed a free trade agreement with Singapore which maintains UK access to that market after the UK leaves the EU, writes Bronwyn Magee, AHDB analyst. ( read original story ...)
Covid pandemic sends Singapore’s economy to its worst ever recession in 2020
Singapore's economy contracted by 5.8% year over year in 2020, better than official forecast for an annual contraction of between 6% and 6.5%. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Covid Success Isn’t Easily Replicated
The model requires an amount of state intervention and compliance that might be less feasible in other parts of the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore airport adds camping, holiday dining deals as it reinvents itself amid coronavirus
The new attractions are aimed at keeping people engaged with Changi Airport, whose importance to the tiny city state is hard to underestimate. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Continues Slow Recovery From Worst Economic Slump
Singapore’s economy continued its slow recovery from the worst slump in the country’s history, with mainstays such as trade and tourism hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)