Economy

China terms Pentagon remarks on South China Sea as 'fallacy'

China urges the U.S. to stop playing up the situation.

Feb 27, 2016

By Boby Michael

SGX offers to buy Baltic Exchange with LME, CME and ICE also in the race

SGX share prices rise as investors cheer the move.

Feb 26, 2016

By Boby Michael

Growth concerns, reform agenda to dominate Shanghai G20 talks

China said it is keeping its reform plans intact and BoE's Mark Carney said central banks still have unused tools.

Feb 26, 2016

By Boby Michael

China to spend 100bn yuan to re-employ laid-off workers

The workers who lost their jobs as part of capacity rationalization in industrial units will benefit from this move.

Feb 25, 2016

By Boby Michael

Technical analysis: Singapore dollar headed south for 1.50/USD

The move off the 6-year low hit last month to a 3-month high this month is only a slight correction.

Feb 25, 2016

By Boby Michael

Chinese yuan pares most of pre-holiday gains intensifying devaluation fears

With Wednesday's move, the Chinese currency is down nearly 0.7% from last week's levels.

Feb 24, 2016

By Boby Michael

Singapore dollar weakens as GDP data disappoints

Singapore expanded 2% in 2015, trailing official forecast of 2.1% and well below the 2014 rate of 3.3%.

Feb 24, 2016

By Boby Michael

singapore not to withdra foreign worker levy

Singapore economy expands at slowest pace since 2009 crisis

Growth was earlier pegged at 2.1 percent but a sharp downturn in manufacturing amid a global slowdown drove growth figures lower.

Feb 24, 2016

By Jacob J

Singapore consumer prices fall for 15th straight month in January

Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private road transport, was at 0.4 per cent, compared to 0.3 per cent in December.

Feb 23, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singapore's petrol retailers pass on most of wholesale price slide to consumers

The country's Competition Commission said that there is no evidence to suggest collusion in petrol pricing among retailers.

Feb 23, 2016

By Boby Michael

UK's Pound keeps downward track ahead of GDP data

The Sterling is down 1% so far this month and hovers near a 7-year low versus US dollar.

Feb 23, 2016

By Boby Michael

Malaysian economy expands 4.5% in fourth quarter

Exports rose 3.7 percent in the fourth quarter, helped mainly by Ringit's decline against the dollar.

Feb 18, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Singapore exports to China weakest in seven year; dives 25% in January

Singapore exports to China weakest in seven years; dives 25% in January

'Manufacturing and jobs growth are contracting and there are signs that services are starting to buckle'

Feb 18, 2016

By Staff Reporter

China set to announce sharp increase in defence spending

Beijing's military spending last year was over 10 percent of the budgetary spending, at $136.4 billion.

Feb 16, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Lee says Asean should 'expand and deepen' ties with US

Lee highlights the advantages of the united bloc, saying the combined population of 600 million will emerge as a significant consumer market.

Feb 16, 2016

By Jacob J

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Economy

China terms Pentagon remarks on South China Sea as 'fallacy'

SGX offers to buy Baltic Exchange with LME, CME and ICE also in the race

Growth concerns, reform agenda to dominate Shanghai G20 talks

China to spend 100bn yuan to re-employ laid-off workers

Technical analysis: Singapore dollar headed south for 1.50/USD

Chinese yuan pares most of pre-holiday gains intensifying devaluation fears

Singapore dollar weakens as GDP data disappoints

Singapore economy expands at slowest pace since 2009 crisis

Singapore consumer prices fall for 15th straight month in January

Singapore's petrol retailers pass on most of wholesale price slide to consumers

UK's Pound keeps downward track ahead of GDP data

Malaysian economy expands 4.5% in fourth quarter

Singapore exports to China weakest in seven years; dives 25% in January

China set to announce sharp increase in defence spending

Lee says Asean should 'expand and deepen' ties with US

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MTI's Preliminary Forecast Suggests Singapore's Economy Grew 4.3% in the Fourth Quarter, Slower Than the Previous Quarter

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