SINGAPORE – Singapore’s private sector economy gathered further momentum at the start of the second quarter, according to a survey released on Thursday (May 4). The headline Nikkei Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.6 in April from 52.2 in March, the highest reading since November 2016. Both output and new orders rose at […]
Read MoreDIGITAL economy will be a key priority for Asean next year as Singapore takes over chairmanship of the regional bloc, the city-state’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade), Lim Hng Kiang, said on Thursday. Singapore will also focus on trade internationalisation measures such as introducing a region-wide certification regime, even as Mr Lim urged economies […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – There are opportunities for Singapore companies to invest in Laos, particularly in the agricultural and renewable energy sector, its prime minister said on Tuesday (May 2) during a visit here. Laos has a green development policy, with great potential for hydropower development as it has abundant water resources, said Prime Minister Dr Thongloun […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S economy expanded by a better-than-expected 2 per cent in 2016, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thinks there’s a “good chance” that growth this year can exceed that figure. If realised, this would put the 2017 GDP figure at the higher end of the government’s official forecast of between one and 3 per cent. […]
Read MoreA SOFT labour market, downbeat consumer sentiment and uneven domestic growth are curbing price increases in Singapore, said its central bank, adding that unemployment rates may rise slightly this year. This comes even as the city-state’s external prospects have brightened, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in the April edition of its biannual macroeconomic […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – An ASEAN market seminar “Capturing business opportunities in Vietnam’s third largest city: Haiphong” has taken in Singapore recently, attracting more than 80 participants, mostly Singaporean businesses coming from diverse industries. The seminar was held by the Singapore Business Federation in tandem with the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Vietnam Investment Promotion […]
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