SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Singapore may be considering another round of measures to cool residential prices, according to market analysts, who see recent ministerial remarks as a signal for the possible move. Comments made by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat indicate the government is keeping a close watch on property prices, Jefferies Financial […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S key exports capped the year with a surprise increase in December that broke a two-month losing streak, on the back of non-electronics growth. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) added 6.8 per cent year on year, improving from the decline of 5 per cent seen in the month before, according to figures from trade agency Enterprise […]
Read MoreTHE Singapore government is monitoring the developments in the property market “very closely”, and will adjust policies if necessary, to maintain a stable and sustainable property market for Singaporeans, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee. Speaking at the Building and Construction Authority-Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore Built Environment and Property Prospects Seminar 2021 on […]
Read MoreSingapore’s Purchasing Managers’ Index remained positive for six consecutive months. The manufacturing industry contracted only 5.8% YoY in Q3 2020, a significant improvement from the 13.2% YoY contraction in Q2 of the same year, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The industry also expanded by 10% YoY in Q3 with economic growth said to be driven by […]
Read MoreSHIPPING containers with a volume of 36.9 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) passed through the Port of Singapore last year, down by 0.9 per cent from the figure for the year before. Singapore’s container throughput was stable, even with the Covid-19 pandemic, noted the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) on Wednesday. With the port staying […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – More investment from Singapore’s tech firms will help maintain its position as Vietnam’s top investor, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said. Singapore’s investors are seeking investment opportunities in Vietnam, particularly in fields of innovation, smart city and startups, which are in line with the Vietnamese government’s development priorities. Singapore’s Ambassador to Vietnam […]
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