SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Singapore’s central bank is expected to leave monetary policy on hold at its April review, economists said, as the trade and finance hub’s economic growth remains susceptible to risks from the Covid-19 pandemic that is still raging globally. All 15 economists in a Reuters poll expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to keep […]
Read MoreTHE odds of a fresh round of cooling measures have been dialled up a notch, with private home prices in Singapore in Q1 rising for a fourth straight quarter. Singapore private home prices rose 2.9 per cent in Q1 from previous quarter, according to latest flash estimates from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Singapore’s central bank is expected to leave monetary policy on hold at its April review, economists said, as the trade and finance hub’s economic growth remains susceptible to risks from the Covid-19 pandemic that is still raging globally. All 15 economists in a Reuters poll expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to keep […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, April 1 — Singapore has eclipsed London to take top spot in a biennial study that ranks the top 50 smart city governments in the world. The Republic took the honours due to factors such as its technology infrastructure, digital initiatives and its “sterling” response to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the authors of the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S bank lending rose for the fourth straight month in February on continued growth in housing and construction loans, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Wednesday. Loans through the domestic banking unit – which captures lending in all currencies, but reflects mainly Singapore-dollar lending – were up 0.5 per cent to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s manufacturing output surged 16.4 per cent last month from a year ago, with robust demand for semiconductors and related equipment, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. This marks a fourth straight month of factory growth, with manufacturing accelerating from the upwardly revised 9.2 per cent rise in January, according to data released on Friday (March 26) by […]
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