Singapore has passed the United States to emerge as the top destination for overseas investments from China, according to a new report out yesterday. It found that the US dipped to second spot with Hong Kong next, then Malaysia and Australia. The report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) covered the auto, consumer goods, energy, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S population will reach a critical juncture next year, as the number of people above 65 will equal those under 15 for the first time in history, UOB economist Francis Tan has said in a research note. But even as the greying demographic exacts its toll on government spending, economists have different takes on how […]
Read MoreMaritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti says Indonesia has huge potential to overtake Singapore in the export of decorative fish, taking into account of the country’s large maritime territory. “Data from 2016 shows that Indonesia is the fifth-biggest decorative fish-exporting country with [global] market share of 7.13 percent, lower than Singapore’s market share of […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore’s graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank. In 2018, the share of the population that’s 65 years and older will match those younger than 15 for the first time, Tan wrote in a report on Wednesday. As the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Next year marks an ominous turning point for Singapore’s graying population, according to research by Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank Ltd. in Singapore. In 2018, the share of the population that’s 65 years and older will match those younger than 15 for the first time, Tan wrote in a report on […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The upgraded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) was ratified and came into force on Friday, heralding a new era of bilateral economic relations, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced. Its key benefits include updated trade rules in goods, increased opportunities for businesses to bid for government procurement contracts, enhanced access to […]
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