Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong concluded a two-day visit to Cuba in early December, seeking to enhance the relationship between Singapore and the Caribbean island. Lee met... 2010-01-08

Despite the sharp downturn in H109 putting significant dis-inflationary pressures on consumer prices, our estimates indicate that Singapore should narrowly avoid deflation for 2009,... 2010-01-08

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Minh Triet concluded a two-day visit to Singapore on November 17, marking the first visit by a Vietnamese president to the island since 1998. Ties... 2009-11-26

We hold a sanguine outlook for Singapore's balance of payment position in 2010, barring any unforeseen deterioration in global economic conditions or a sudden spike in risk aversion.... 2009-11-26

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on October 13 that the government will extend the ongoing Jobs Credit programme for six months. However, the scheme will involve two stepped-down... 2009-10-30

The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has sold about half its preferred shares in Citigroup in September, realizing profits amounting to US$1.6bn. GIC invested US$6.9bn... 2009-10-02

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew intervened during a parliament session on August 19 to rebut an argument put forth by Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan. Viswa had lauded... 2009-09-04

Singapore concluded its sixth joint ministerial meeting with Australia on July 27 and both countries pledged to continue working together. Ties between the two countries have been... 2009-07-30

Singapore's export sector continued to show signs of stabilization. Indeed, non-oil domestic exports (NODX) posted an increase of 5.6% on a seasonally-adjusted month-on-month basis... 2009-07-07

On May 28, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the government will allow greater opposition representation in parliament. Historically, there have been no more than four... 2009-06-04