SINGAPORE’S headline inflation dipped in February, while core inflation was unchanged from the previous month, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Thursday (Mar 23). Both, however, were lower than economist estimates. In February, headline inflation slipped to 6.3 per cent, from 6.6 per cent […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Marine fuel sales in Singapore contracted by nearly 13.5 per cent in February as fewer vessels called at the world’s largest bunkering hub due in part to the shorter month. Sales fell to 3.79 million tonnes compared with 4.38 million tonnes in the previous month, data released by the Maritime and Port Authority of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – People in Singapore consume the most bottled water and spend the most on it per capita, far more than any other country, a recent study has found. Published on March 16, a study by think-tank United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health analysed the global market for bottled water and traced […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE is strengthening the resilience of key food distribution facilities against future emergencies and pandemics, Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence Zaqy Mohamad said in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 21). The Singapore Food Agency is upgrading key food supply facilities, such as Jurong Fishery Port and Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, to improve security, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore has become the second most expensive location in Asia for business travel this year with an average trip now costing US$515 per day, an increase of US$34 from a year before, according to ECA International. (US$1=RM4.47) In its latest Daily Rates research, ECA International found that the most expensive location is Hong Kong […]
Read MoreFEWER used cars changed hands in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same period last year, despite high certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums that would typically drive some buyers to shop for second-hand vehicles. There were 1,143 used cars sold in January and February, a drop of 7.72 per cent from 2022. […]
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