ECONOMISTS cautioned on Monday that Singapore’s exports are not out of the woods yet, even as shipments defied expectations to rebound in February after three straight months of decline. Last month’s positive export figures was mostly due to a favourable base effect, and not a signal that the worst is over on the trade front, […]
Read MoreOne of Singapore’s largest supermarket chains is dropping the prices of 50 “essential” products under its housebrand to help Singaporeans manage costs of living. These 50 products are part of a basket of 100 essential products that will have their prices frozen until June 30 next year, NTUC FairPrice said on Monday (March 18). The […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S export sector swung back into the black in February, buoyed by a rise in non-electronic shipments and surprising economists on the upside as most had expected a fourth consecutive month of decline. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 4.9 per cent last month, reversing from a worse-than-expected slide of 10.1 per cent in January, […]
Read MoreWith technology so interwoven into our daily lives, the days when children only play five stones and capteh are slowly fading away. Many are now immersed in a virtual world which offers endless libraries of cartoons, videos and games – and they’re starting at a really young age, it seems. In Singapore, the average age in which children […]
Read MoreTHE construction sector in Singapore saw worsening debt payment behaviour as less debt was paid on time while delinquent debt almost doubled in the fourth quarter of 2018. However, payment behaviour was largely stable across other sectors though DP Information Group cautioned in a media statement on Monday that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]
Read MorePRIVATE-sector economists have lowered Singapore’s economic growth forecast for 2019 once again, easing slightly from an earlier prediction of 2.6 per cent in December. They expect growth to come in at 2.5 per cent this year, according to the latest quarterly survey of professional forecasters by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, released on Wednesday. A […]
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