MANUFACTURERS have real reason to be jolly this season as the strengthening global economy continues to buoy demand for Singapore’s exports. The Republic’s factory output expanded 5.3 per cent year on year last month. This was below economists’ expectations of an 8.1 per cent increase – largely because of a plunge in biomedical manufacturing output, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S inflation continued to remain subdued in November, even as consumer prices for several items such as healthcare, transport and education went up. Headline inflation was 0.6 per cent in November against year-ago prices, according to Department of Statistics data released on Tuesday. This is up from 0.4 per cent in the previous month, largely […]
Read MoreWITH the festive period under way, Singapore’s tourism industry looks poised to finish the year strong, bolstered by growing arrivals from China. But the retail industry, on the other hand, continues to grapple with weakness, despite the improving economy. According to preliminary estimates from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the nation received about 13.05 million […]
Read MoreThe corporate tax cut in the United States will be a boon for Singapore firms operating there, but its impact on inbound investment flows remains to be seen, analysts say. The cut – from 35 per cent to 21 per cent – will make a big difference to local companies with investments there, especially as […]
Read MoreSustainability reporting among Singapore-listed companies has begun, but more needs to be done in terms of recognising climate change as a financial risk, says a KPMG survey on corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. According to the report, 84 per cent of the largest companies in Singapore are now undertaking CR reporting, faring better than the global […]
Read MoreSUSTAINABILITY reporting among Singapore-listed companies has begun, but more needs to be done in terms of recognising climate change as a financial risk, says a KPMG survey on corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. According to the report, 84 per cent of the largest companies in Singapore are now undertaking CR reporting, faring better than the global […]
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