SINGAPORE will launch new initiatives to attract top foreign talent, particularly for key sectors, as it ramps up efforts to build a world-class talent pool, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 21). Without giving details, PM Lee said that the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Trade […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Decarbonising the global economy will induce inflation and trigger a major reset of the labour market, said Mr Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). However, an orderly transition to a greener economy may help keep both inflationary pressures and the disruption in labour markets manageable, he said in […]
Read MoreMany international organisations, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank, have projected good GDP growth for Cambodia in 2022 and the years ahead. The growth predictions are based on the revival in the country’s prospects following the resumption of socio-economic activities after the government effectively controlled the Covid-19 pandemic. Some businesses […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S key exports in July grew for the 20th straight month, albeit at a slower pace compared to the previous month, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Wednesday (Aug 17). Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 7 per cent year on year in July, easing from the previous month’s growth, which had been revised to 8.5 per […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE- Singapore’s key exports saw slower growth last month as shipments of non-electronic products eased, with analysts predicting the momentum will continue to cool in the coming months as the global economic landscape darkens. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) expanded 7 per cent year on year in July, with June’s growth revised down to 8.5 per cent from […]
Read MoreINFLATION in Singapore is expected to peak in the next 2 to 4 months and will start to ease thereafter, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. He added that the extent of this easing towards the year-end and where the new inflation rates will stabilise at are big uncertainties. Inflation rates in […]
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