MANY economists continue to expect monetary policy tightening at the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) April meeting, after January’s inflation data – released on Thursday (Feb 23) – came in higher than in December. But Barclays economist Brian Tan maintains that there is “little reason to tighten”. Headline inflation edged up to 6.6 per cent […]
Read MoreWORKERS were the focus of the second day of the Budget debate, as Members of Parliament suggested more support – for the unemployed, self-employed, and middle-income – or raised the need to get Singaporeans into certain trades and industries. Nine labour MPs were among the 29 who spoke on Thursday (Feb 23). Patrick Tay, assistant […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S inflation rose across the board in January, but came in slightly under economist estimates, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Thursday (Feb 23). In the first month of 2023, headline inflation increased to 6.6 per cent year on year, from 6.5 per cent […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: The easing of COVID-19 measures in China is likely to see a renewed interest from its nationals in buying property in Singapore, but not in such numbers that prices here will be affected much, property analysts said. With China abandoning its COVID-zero stance and the easing of all pandemic restrictions in Singapore, buyers are expected […]
Read MoreAccording to the publisher, B2C Ecommerce market in Singapore is expected to grow by 11.29% on annual basis to reach US$16.4 billion in 2023. The Medium to long-term growth story of B2C Ecommerce industry in Singapore promises to be attractive . The B2C Ecommerce is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 9.47% during 2023-2027. The […]
Read MoreFRESH graduates from Singapore’s four autonomous universities had higher full-time employment rates and salaries in 2022, compared to earlier and pre-pandemic cohorts, according to an annual survey released on Monday (Jan 20). The median monthly gross salary for fresh graduates in full-time jobs was S$4,200, up from S$3,800 in 2021, S$3,700 in 2020, and S$3,600 […]
Read More
Thailand
