SINGAPORE: Private-sector economists are expecting the Singapore economy to contract 6 per cent this year, a slight downgrade from their earlier …
DBS says worst over for earnings of Singapore-listed companies
Despite deep cuts in the latest quarterly earnings of Singapore-listed companies and trusts, the worst is now behind them, said DBS Group Research in a market strategy report on Monday (Sept 7).. Read …
STB will start accepting applications to hold business events for up to 250 people from Oct 1
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will start accepting applications to pilot large-scale meetings of up to 250 people from Oct 1, as …
Singapore to resume MICE events of up to 250 participants
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Singapore’s economy could shrink 7.6% on-year in the third quarter, central bank survey shows
A potential worsening in the coronavirus pandemic remains the top threat to the Singapore economy, according to economists surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Singapore’s freelancers find new income during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the independent workforce, CNBC Make It spoke to freelancers in some of the Singaporean economy’s hardest-hit sectors to learn about their new ways of …
‘End of Singapore’ for expats as government tells firms to hire locals in coronavirus crisis
Despite growing interest in Singapore as an alternative global hub to troubled Hong Kong, the government last month raised the costs of employing foreigners by increasing the minimum wage requirement …
Businesses frequented by migrant workers in Singapore’s Chinatown, Little India badly hit by COVID-19
Even while retail activity appears to be slowly recovering as the economy reopens, businesses previously frequented by migrant workers in areas like Chinatown and Little India …
Durian farmers vs the state: In Malaysia’s maoshanwang hub, a spiky showdown over land
The Save Musang King Alliance is accusing a conglomerate of exploiting farmers as durian demand in China, Hong Kong and Singapore soars. The dispute centres on the long-standing issue of land rights.
Fewer Malaysian confinement nannies in Singapore due to COVID-19, parents face higher costs in hiring
When Ms Heather Huang was approaching her due date in early August, she was feeling desperate as she could not hire a confinement …