Singapore

Singapore is doing its utmost to become more culturally vibrant in the hope of shaking off its reputation for being staid and sterile, but the danger is that Singapore will take things... 2004-04-20

Singapore will remain a two-speed economy for the rest of 2004, with the external sector growing much faster than the domestic sector. Retail sales will be low, profits will remain... 2004-03-31

Singapore's political scene could in future become dominated by the single issue of age if the government does not arrest the problem of declining birth rates. On average, Singaporean... 2004-03-24

Singapore's government will continue to embrace the cultural values that have taken the country from third-world backwardness to first-world parity. BMI View: The problem is that... 2004-03-23

Singapore's economy will ride on the coattails of global recovery in 2004, with exports rising rapidly, port activity expanding briskly, new orders from the US providing a boost for... 2004-03-08

Singapore's system for setting monetary policy is unlikely to last for much longer in its current form. BMI View: Before long, the city-state's monetary authorities will try to add... 2004-02-23

Having the world's highest per capita execution rate may not continue to be the release valve for social tensions that Singapore thinks it is if public debate about the matter remains... 2004-02-23

Singapore's economy in 2004 is likely to grow five times faster than it did in 2003, with economic activity expected to expand 5.0% in real terms this year. Exports will be the main... 2004-02-09

Singapore's relationship with Indonesia will remain, for the foreseeable future, tinged with mistrust and arms-length caution. BMI View: A recent attempt by Singapore to wave the... 2004-01-26

Singapore could be in danger of causing social disorientation if it lives up to its promise of ending its role as a nanny state. Future prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, who will likely... 2004-01-26