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S’pore economy grows 0.2% in first quarter; MAS keeps monetary policy unchanged amid low core inflation outlook

The Singapore economy grew by 0.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis…

Agri-food sector contributes US$717 billion to Southeast Asian economy in 2019: Oxford Economics

Southeast Asia’s agri-food sector has remained resilient amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with…

WP’s Jamus Lim clarifies that his earlier comments on CECA were not premised on race but solely on economics

Last Friday (18 Mar), the Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP)…

Hong Kong removed from economic freedom ranking it once dominated

Hong Kong has been removed from an annual index of the world’s…

S’pore must emphasize climate change and environmental issues given its unique position to provide leadership: Yeoh Lam Keong and Tay Kheng Soon

Former GIC chief economist Yeoh Lam Keong took to his Facebook on…
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World Economic Forum delayed at WEF’s request rather than S’pore Govt: PV chief Lim Tean

The World Economic Forum (WEF), initially slated to take place in May,…

Behind several ASEAN nations’ imposition of duties on various Indonesian intermediary products

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — At least 14 countries — four of them ASEAN…

WP’s Jamus Lim explains why he supports increasing carbon taxes via “raise and rebate”

The Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC Jamus…

China exported more than 220 billion masks in 2020: government

China exported more than 220 billion face masks last year, the commerce…