SINGAPORE’S economy grew 6.5 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2021, easing from a jump seen in the previous quarter as a result of last year’s low base, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Thursday morning (Oct 14). This was just a notch lower than […]
Read MoreThursday is the big day for data on the region’s economic health with Singapore announcing advanced estimates of third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and China releasing some key inflation indicators. Australia announces it September jobless rate on the same day. Singapore’s economy grew by 1.3 percent in the September quarter, according to Moody’s Analytics. GDP […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE resale condominium volumes dipped in September after rising in August and July, while prices continued to rise for the 14th straight month. Flash figures from SRX Property on Tuesday noted a 3.8 per cent drop in resale volumes to 1,736 resold units, from 1,805 units that changed hands in August. Volumes were 35.9 per […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Private enterprises have a huge part to play in Singapore’s transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Monday (Oct 11). She highlighted the challenges of climate change which businesses will have to adapt to, such as disruptions to supplies of natural resources, and […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s ringgit scaled a near one-month peak on Monday and equities advanced more than half a percent after the government lifted interstate and international travel restrictions, while most other Asian currencies edged higher. Singapore dollar firmed 0.2% to hit its highest in two weeks, while equities touched a near two-month peak after the government opened […]
Read MoreLast week, Singapore made a major announcement that it will reopen its borders to visitors from another 9 countries without the need for quarantine. Since September 8, travellers from Brunei and Germany, which were on a trial of the Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), already enjoy quarantine-free entry to Singapore. Starting October 19, vaccinated travellers […]
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