Singapore

Singapore's parliament was prorogued on April 13 and will convene for its second session in conjunction with the President's Address on May 18. Prorogation is a period between two... 2009-05-06

BMI View: Singapore's trade figures have begun to show tentative signs of moderation and we expect this trend to continue in the coming months. However, domestic demand signals remain... 2009-03-26

Taking into account the poor non-oil domestic exports (NODX) data reported over the fourth quarter of 2008 and our bearish outlook for many of Singapore's main trading partners, we... 2009-02-04

Singapore's jobless rate rose to a one-year high of 2.3% in Q208, up from 2.0% in the preceding three months, as firms slowed hiring amid choppy financial markets and a weakening... 2008-08-04

According to advance estimates, GDP growth rebounded to a seasonally adjusted annualised 16.9% q-o-q in Q108, after contracting by 4.8% q-o-q in Q407, with real growth accelerating... 2008-06-11

better than expected fiscal performance in FY2007/08 (April-March) has now left the government in a position to provide more help to its citizens than that promised in February's... 2008-06-10

Singapore's veteran opposition leader, J.B. Jeyaretnam, 82, has launched the new Reform Party with a view to contesting the next general election in 2011. Jeyaretnam first won a seat... 2008-05-13