SINGAPORE – The Republic remains an attractive hub for global investments, but lacks an element of fun to draw a greater variety of market participants and raise the city’s brand as the place to be, said GIC deputy group chief investment officer and chief operating officer Tay Lim Hock during a panel at the 2021 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore will continue to focus on a long-term strategy of extending and deepening its trade connectivity globally to entrench its position as a business hub, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday (Nov 15). Its 26 free trade agreements with economies that make up 85 per cent of worldwide gross […]
Read MoreNEW private home sales inched upwards by 9 per cent in October, countering the dip in the previous month. Developers in Singapore sold 909 new private homes last month, against the 834 sold in September. However, including executive condominiums (ECs), sales eased 19.4 per cent to 1,045 from September’s 1,296. Monday’s (Nov 15) figures were […]
Read MoreBilateral trade between Cambodia and Singapore totalled $4.37 billion in the first 10 months of 2021, a 51.27 per cent year-on-year surge from $2.89 billion, as reported by the Ministry of Commerce, despite Covid-related disruptions to manufacturing supply chains. In January-October, Cambodian exports to Singapore amounted to more than $112 million, marking a 95.47 per […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s life insurance industry recorded a total of $4.11 billion in weighted new business premiums for January to September, growing 38 per cent over the same period last year. This comes amid a spike in the number of policies purchased online as well as a rise in the uptake of single premium products, […]
Read MoreAS the year draws to a close, Singapore’s recovery is still on track, with economic growth expected to stay above trend in 2022 as well. However, headwinds and downside risks remain, and the sectoral picture remains uneven. Here are five challenges to watch out for as we approach the new year. 1. Inflationary pressures The […]
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