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Ratcheting past the first gear: transport stocks nudge towards recovery
Transport stocks are starting their engines and driving towards a recovery.
February 05, 2021
Singapore economy
A year to remember
2020 was said to be a year of recovery, but the virus had other plans
December 18, 2020
Malaysia
Muhyiddin tests his premiership in hung parliament on key budget vote
If Muhyiddin's budget is defeated in parliament, his government will collapse, potentially triggering a General Election.
November 09, 2020
Singapore economy
Persistent uncertainty dials back expectations of strong 3Q rebound
Market watchers are looking at a 7.6% y-o-y contraction in the GDP for 3Q2020
October 09, 2020
Singapore economy
Persistent uncertainty dials back expectations of strong 3Q rebound
market watchers are looking at a 7.6% y-o-y contraction in the GDP for 3Q2020
October 09, 2020
Singapore economy
Government measures to prevent economy from contracting by 5.6%, but Singapore still expected to face a full year recession
Going into FY21, we foresee the fiscal deficit will continue to be impacted by weak operating revenue,” say RHB economists.
October 07, 2020
Singapore economy
Additional $3.8 bil in Covid-19 relief, but analysts warn of looming recession
“The government’s financial support will not be sufficient to [cover] revenue lost by companies [but] we hope they are enough for companies to tide over this period, without having to lay off their staff,” says SBF CEO Ho Meng Kit.
April 24, 2020
Property
Singapore seeks to push property owners to pass on property tax rebate in full to tenants
The new legislation, subject to Parliament's approval, could see property owners be found guilty of an offence if they fail to fully pass on the property tax rebate to their tenants
April 02, 2020
Covid-19
Virus may be more damaging than financial crisis, Singapore's PM says
“I fully expect things to get more serious before they start getting better,” according to the post. When the election will be held “will depend on what will best see Singapore through this major crisis,” he said.
March 15, 2020
Covid-19
'We are SG United': PM Lee rallies Singaporeans to stand together against Covid-19 pandemic
“What makes Singapore different from other countries is that we have confidence in each other, we feel that we are all in this together, and we do not leave anyone behind,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “This is SG United, we are SG United.”
March 12, 2020