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Covid-19
Additional $1.1 billion in support for businesses hurt by resumption of tighter measures
The tighter measures, which includes a ban on dining-in, is in effect from July 22 to Aug 18.
July 23, 2021
Budget 2021
Budget 2021 to be announced on Feb 16
The overall economic outlook remains highly uncertain
December 31, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore assessing 2019 forecasts with trade war risks in view
SINGAPORE (Nov 5): Singapore may need to review its economic growth projections for next year as a trade spat between the world’s two biggest economies increases uncertainty and crimps business investment, the city state’s finance minister said.
November 05, 2018
Emerging Markets
Jokowi roots for private investment as Freeport dispute lingers
JAKARTA (Oct 17): Indonesia will turn to private investors for the hundreds of billions of dollars in investment needed to develop the archipelago’s infrastructure and natural resources, President Joko Widodo said, brushing off claims he was increasingl
October 17, 2017
Global Economy
Australia's AAA rating is back under the microscope
SYDNEY (May 9): Australia’s AAA rating is again under the microscope as the government prepares to deliver a budget Tuesday that appears long on spending pledges and short on savings.
May 09, 2017
Brexit
4 bumps the UK will have to face now that May has triggered Article 50
SINGAPORE (March 29): Even with the official commencement of the Brexit process – as finalised by Prime Minister Theresa May’s signature on the letter to trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty today – Bank of Singapore’s (BoS) chief econom
March 29, 2017
As Southeast Asia Central banks retreat, focus shifts to budgets
(Feb 2): Governments in Southeast Asia are ramping up spending just as central banks are putting away their policy-easing tools.
February 02, 2017