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Singapore economy
Government, economists slash growth forecasts as coronavirus outbreak threatens to send Singapore into recession
The way economists see it, the coronavirus outbreak is not unlike a kick in the knees for Singapore, which had been just about showing signs of regaining its footing.
February 17, 2020
Labour market
Enterprise Singapore expects transformation efforts in 2019 to generate $17.3 bil in value, 21,700 PMET jobs
Enterprise Singapore had facilitated and provided on-the-ground assistance to 600 internationalisation projects - which are expected to rake in overseas sales worth $8.8 billion, and overseas investments worth $8.9 billion.
February 07, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore's NODX rebounds to 2.4% growth in December after a nine-month slump
Official figures released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore on Friday pointed to a 2.4% y-o-y growth in December – reversing from the 5.9% contraction in the previous month.
January 17, 2020
Singapore economy
Economists see light at the end of the tunnel as Singapore exports extend slump
SINGAPORE (Nov 19): Economists are mixed on prospects of a turnaround in Singapore’s economy, after non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slumped for the eighth consecutive month in October.
November 19, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore exports retreat for eighth straight month, miss estimates with 12.3% drop in October
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) shrank 12.3% year-on-year in October on the back of declines in both electronic and non-electronic exports, according to official data released Monday by trade agency Enterprise Singapore.
November 18, 2019
Disruption and Digitalisation
Enterprise Singapore links up with Synagie to spur SMEs' cross-border e-commerce growth
SINGAPORE (Nov 4): E-commerce solutions provider Synagie Corporation announced Monday it has been appointed as a partner by government agency Enterprise Singapore to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) internationalise through e-commerce.
November 04, 2019
Fintech
Conditions in Singapore conducive to growth of start-ups
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): For years, the Singapore government has been promoting entrepreneurship and innovation to build a stronger local community of businesses that can help create jobs and grow the GDP. Edwin Chow, assistant CEO of Enterprise Singapore, kno
October 08, 2019
Company in the news
Keppel Logistics subsidiary UrbanFox expands to Vietnam and Malaysia
SINGAPORE (Aug 20): Logistics and e-commerce solutions provider UrbanFox, a subsidiary of Keppel Logistics, is enlarging its Southeast Asia footprint.
August 20, 2019
National Day Rally 2019
No need yet for economic stimulus, PM says, as Singapore looks to infrastructure for the future
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Even as Singapore teeters on the edge of a technical recession, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says there’s no need yet for immediate economic stimulus measures.
August 19, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore's NODX falls 15.9% in May
SINGAPORE (June 17): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 15.9% in May, following a 10% decline in April. Both electronic and non-electronic NODX declined.
June 17, 2019