Singapore
Economy
Singapore implemented a new Retirement and Re-employment Act on January 1. The Act is expected to be implemented smoothly following four years of work by the government, unions and...
2012-01-27Economy
Singapore's 12th Parliament, while still dominated by the People's Action Party (PAP), looks set to reflect the continuing evolution of the city-state's political landscape. Still,...
2011-11-25Economy
Singapore's real GDP growth came in at an annualised -6.5% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted) in Q211, a steep contrast to the 27.2% expansion recorded in the preceding quarter....
2011-09-05Economy
Inflation in Singapore is proving to be more stubborn than anticipated, and with broad money supply growth starting to pick up again, we are bumping up our full-year consumer price...
2011-07-29Economy
Automotive certificate of entitlement (COE) prices in Singapore continue to rise, with the problem set to worsen when the number of COEs (which give holders the right to buy vehicles)...
2011-07-29Economy
Singapore and Malaysia formalised the land swap agreement on June 27, officially putting an end to a 20-year tussle over railway land that Malaysia controls in Singapore. Under the...
2011-06-29Economy
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 7.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in May, compared with a 2.0% y-o-y decline in April. The faster-than-expected rise was driven by non-electronics...
2011-06-29
