SINGAPORE’S government narrowed its growth forecast for the year to 2-3 per cent from 1-3 per cent and kept its monetary policy stance, even as the economy grew faster than expected at 2.9 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2017, based on the latest data released by the Ministry of Trade […]
Read MoreTHE government expects Singapore’s economy to grow by around 2.5 per cent this year, which would be higher than last year’s growth of 2 per cent. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced this latest forecast of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in his annual National Day message on Tuesday evening. The 2.5 per cent projection is at […]
Read MoreDETAILED data on Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter will be released at 8am on Aug 11, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry. It will include information and data on the overall GDP performance of the economy, sectoral performance, sources of growth, inflation, employment and productivity in the second quarter of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The strong economic fundamentals of the Philippines continue to lure foreign businessmen as a group of Singaporean companies is currently in Manila to explore business opportunities. In a press briefing yesterday, Philippines-Singapore Business Council (PSBC) co-chair Lo Chin Hua said many Singaporean companies have expressed interest in looking for potential projects in the Philippines, one of the […]
Read MoreA delegation of local business representatives is in the Philippines to scout out opportunities in a market that is generating growing interest among Singapore companies. The 22 delegates on the four-day mission, which ends on Friday, are exploring business and networking opportunities in the capital Manila and Davao City. The visit to Davao City, which […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – A 22-member delegation from Singapore is headed to the Philippines on Tuesday (August 1), as interest grows amongst Singapore companies in one of Asia’s most promising economies. The Singapore Business Federation has teamed up with International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre to organise the business mission from Aug […]
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