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Ministry of Trade and Industry
New appointments
DBS Group appoints Managing Director of EDB as non-executive non-independent director
DBS has appointed Chng Kai Fong as a non-executive non-independent director.
March 26, 2021
Covid-19
WEF Special Annual Meeting to be postponed from May to August
"The Singapore Government understands the challenges faced by the World Economic Forum and has agreed to the reschedule."
February 03, 2021
STI watch
STI up 0.71% following better-than-expected FY2020 GDP growth
The Straits Times Index traded 19.96 points higher or 0.71% up, at 2,832.97 as at 12.30pm on Nov 23.
November 23, 2020
Covid-19
Singapore to push ahead with megaprojects but schedules to pace according to demand
Schedules will change but "we will get them done"
June 14, 2020
F1 chief says ‘great potential’ in Singapore Grand Prix, wants to extend race
(Sept 14) Formula One sees Singapore as an anchor venue and wants to extend the world’s most popular motorcar-racing series there beyond this year.
September 14, 2017
Singapore economy
Economists raise 2017 Singapore growth forecast: MAS survey
SINGAPORE (June 14): Economists raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth this year, compared to three months ago, as they upgraded their views on manufacturing and bank lending, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday.
June 14, 2017
Singapore GDP grew by 2.5% in 1Q, says MTI advance estimates
SINGAPORE (April 13): The Singapore economy grew by 2.5% on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2017 according to advanced estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, easing from the 2.9% growth in the previous quarter.
April 13, 2017
Broker's Calls
Two O&G companies that are poised to benefit from government-backed relief
SINGAPORE (Nov 28): DBS Group Research says Pacific Radiance and Ezra Holdings are two SGX-listed oil and gas players under its coverage that will likely qualify for and benefit the most from government-backed relief for the sector.
November 28, 2016
In print this week
The going's getting tougher for more STI companies
SINGAPORE (Oct 21): The global economic weakness has already hit many of the large and diversified companies that make up the Straits Times Index.
October 21, 2016
Singapore to issue MAS policy statement, 3Q GDP data on Oct 14
SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Singapore will issue the central bank's semiannual monetary policy statement and data on third-quarter gross domestic product on Oct 14, authorities said on Friday.
October 07, 2016