THE Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced a series of initiatives to support Asean’s Industry 4.0 development. This will see the signing of six memoranda of understanding (MOU) and partnership agreements with various stakeholders to further Singapore’s networks with global innovation communities, the government agency said on Wednesday. In a collective effort to […]
Read More[HONG KONG] Singapore firms are likely to see more soured debt as the trade-reliant economy takes a hit from US-China tensions. That’s the view of debt restructuring experts, for whom more bad debt could mean increased business. Singapore’s government cut its forecast for economic growth this year to almost zero, and weak export data have […]
Read MoreTHE Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched IPOS International – a new entity that will support the growth of businesses through the commercialisation of their intangible assets (IA) and intellectual property (IP), both in Singapore and globally. The announcement was made by Minister for Trade and Industry, Chan Chun Sing, at the opening ceremony of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s manufacturing output in July contracted for the third consecutive month, but beat analysts’ forecasts by a mile with a decline of just 0.4 per cent over July last year. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected a 5.8 per cent slump. The sector’s performance last month also improved markedly from the 8.1 per […]
Read MoreSingapore’s central bank pulled back its full-year inflation outlook on Friday, as July figures fell below expectations to a three-year low. Less than a fortnight after Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief economist Edward Robinson reiterated a core inflation forecast of 1 per cent to 2 per cent, his team’s view has now moved from […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE inflation cooled below expectations in July, prompting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to ease its full-year outlook slightly, according to data released on Friday. Core inflation – a key MAS indicator that strips out private road transport and accommodation expenses – cooled to 0.8 per cent, its weakest showing since April 2016, against […]
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