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Singapore economy
Singapore retail sales increases 12.1% in April
The month of April registered a growth of 17.4% y-o-y excluding motor vehicles.
June 03, 2022
Results
Dasin Retail Trust reports 87.4% higher revenue in 1Q21
Units in Dasin Retail Trust closed 1 cent lower or 1.4% down at 71.5 cents on May 17.
May 17, 2021
Manufacturing
This is what to buy your kids for Christmas this year
But don't "jump to conclusions" if your child is spending too much time on video games.
December 18, 2020
Singapore economy
Gloomy prospects for Singapore's 3Q2020 GDP, despite improvements in manufacturing activity and retail sales: CGS-CIMB
Singapore’s GDP is slated to contract between 4.5% and 5.5% year-on-year in 3Q2020, CGS-CIMB economists predict.
September 30, 2020
REITs
Retail Recovery? Not so fast
The month-on-month rebound in retail sales may peter out, but new retail trends such as O2O are here to stay
September 18, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore retail sales fall again in Aug as cautious consumers shy away from 'big ticket' items
SINGAPORE (Oct 13): Singapore’s retail sales have contracted for the seventh consecutive month, falling 4.1% year-on-year in August, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS).
October 13, 2019
China Focus
China's strengthening economy bolsters its hand in US talks
(Apr 17): China’s economy rebounded through the first quarter, offering the government room for maneuver as trade negotiations with the US enter a crucial stage.
April 17, 2019
Global Economy
Asia's policy-makers just scored a new e-commerce growth measure
SINGAPORE (Apr 16): Policy makers in Asia grappling with how to measure the growth of e-commerce just scored one more tool in Singapore.
April 16, 2018
Singapore economy
Singapore's 1Q GDP growth to exceed 4% on-year: Maybank forecasts
SINGAPORE (Apr 5): Maybank Kim Eng expects Singapore’s central bank to normalise and shift to a “slight appreciation bias” for the S$NEER band from its current neutral stance, which has been in place since April 2016.
April 05, 2018