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The New Paper / Article18 July 2017 - Economists note trade has regained momentum but they remain wary WONG SIEWYING, THE STRAITS TIMES wongsy@sph.com.sg Singapore exports rebounded last month, after lacklustre performances in April and May. But the mood was dampened by fears that the vital electronics sector, which hasWONG SIEWYING - 540 words -
The New Paper / Article26 September 2019 - Index drops nearly 1% as increased political turmoil in the US and trade tensions rattle investors LYNETTE TAN tanlyn@sph.com. sg Singapore stocks had their worst sessionin three weeks yes terday, asincreasedpolitical turmoil in the US and trade tensions rattledinvestors. The Straits Times IndexLYNETTE TAN - 554 words -
The New Paper / Article3 October 2018 - Hang Seng, ASX 200, Kospi close in the red, Nikkei continues its run to register a 27-year high NAVIN SREGANTAN navinsre@sph.com.sg Despite the North American economies finally coming to an agreement on a new trade deal, investorsremainedonthe defensive as Asian markets continued to trade mixed. IGNAVIN SREGANTAN - 561 words -
The New Paper / Article2 October 2018 - Hong Kong closed for national day while mainland Chinese markets will be closed for the week NAVIN SREGANTAN navinsre@sph.com.sg In what was a quiet trading day, Asian markets traded mixed on the first day of the fourth quarter as Hong Kong and ChineseNAVIN SREGANTAN - 586 words -
The New Paper / Article7 August 2019 - After dropping as much as 1.6% STI regains ground to close 24 points lower at 3,170 LYNETTE TAN tanlyn@sph.com.sg Singapore stocks continued to take abeatingyesterday as escalating US China trade tensions rattled investors, but pared back early losses after Beijing moved to stabilise theLYNETTE TAN - 584 words -
The Business Times / Article21 April 2018 - STOCKS by Lee Meixian A RETREAT in technology stocks and the local-bank trio dampened share prices in the Singapore bourse on Friday. The key Straits Times Index (STI) fell 25.35 points or 0.7 per cent to finish at 3,573.38. Some 1.5 billion sharesLee Meixian - 566 words -
The Business Times / Article1 August 2018 - By Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT Singapore THE real estate industry’s business sentiment plunged after the latest round of property cooling measures, but the outlook of the services sector continued to hold firm even as manufacturing optimism waned. These findings came fromVivien Shiao - 595 words -
The Business Times / Article11 August 2018 - STOCKS by Navin Sregantan E QUITY markets in Asia continued to trade mixed as US-China trade frictions and lower oil prices weighed in before the release of US consumer price index (CPI) data for July. On Wednesday, China said that itNavin Sregantan - 543 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration3 October 2018 - Hang Seng, ASX 200, Kospi close in the red, while Nikkei continues its run to register a 27-year high STOCKS By Navin Sregantan navinsre@sph.com.sg @NavinSreBT D ESPITE the North American economies finally coming to an agreement on a new trade deal, investors remained onNavin Sregantan - 583 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration4 May 2018 - STI drops 39.6 points to 3,575.68; losers outpace gainers 276 to 147 TT STOCKS By Angela Tan angelat@sph.com.sg c ORPORATE earnings reporting dominated the centre stage on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in line with market’s expectations. The committee signalledAngela Tan - Source: Bloomberg - 570 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration24 July 2019 - CapitaLand, DBS, Keppel, UOB groups lead winners with multiple awards SINGAPORE CORPORATE AWARDS By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore THE Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA) 2019 on Tuesday honoured 38 companies and six individuals for leading the way in corporate governance and shareholder communication.Lee Meixian - BT PHOTO - 558 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration14 August 2019 - ESG sees full-year contraction of -9 to -8%; manufacturing sector already in technical recession SINGAPORE ECONOMY By Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT Singapore IT WAS a sea of red as Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) sank by double digits in the secondVivien Shiao - Source: Enterprise Singapore - 590 words -
The Business Times / Article4 July 2019 - EDITORIAL WITH economic data continuing to disappoint and ministers warning Singaporeans to brace themselves for tougher times ahead, speculation has grown about what action, if any, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will take at its next policy meeting in553 words -
The Business Times / Article9 November 2019 - By Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg @MarissaLeeBT Singapore FEWER settlements at the Australia 108 mega project in Melbourne have put a dent in Aspial Corp’s third-quarter revenue, even as the leveraged property developer counts on fresh cash fromMarissa Lee - 578 words -
The Business Times / Article22 November 2019 - SINGAPORE ECONOMY By Sharon See sharons@sph.com.sg @SharonSeeBT Singapore SINGAPORE has narrowed its official full-year growth forecast for 2019 to 0.5 to 1 percent, reflecting the authorities’ optimism following a better-than-expected third-quarter economic performance. This is an improvement over initial expectations ofSharon See - 584 words -
Today / Article26 January 2008 - CHEOWXINYI ESTHER FUNG Output, property results show weak global demand AND cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg MANUFACTURING and property data released yesterday provided further indication that weak global demand is hurting the Singapore economy. While economists say they are cautiously optimistic, expecting the economy to continue to expand, someCHEOWXINYI; ESTHER FUNG - 586 words -
Today (Afternoon Edition) / Article, Illustration16 December 2008 - NEOCHAICHIN, CHEOWXINYI DESPITE recent announcements of job cuts, statistics released yesterday showed unemployment holding steady in the third quarter of this year at 2.2 per cent. If it sounds counter-in-tuitive, that's because labour markets generally lag behind economic growth, say economists. "The jobNEOCHAICHIN - CHEOWXINYI; SOURCE: MOM; PHOTO: AFP - 596 words -
Today / Article, Illustration16 December 2008 - NEOCHAICHIN, CHEOWXINYI DESPITE recent announcements of job cuts, statistics released yesterday showed unemployment holding steady in the third quarter of this year at 2.2 per cent. If it sounds counter-in-tuitive, that's because labour markets generally lag behind economic growth, say economists. "The jobNEOCHAICHIN; CHEOWXINYI - SOURCE: MOM; PHOTO: AFP - 596 words -
The New Paper / Article, Illustration7 May 2016 - Yip says she expected to break the 100m backstroke (S2) world record, but not by almost seven seconds Report by LAURA CHIA laurachy@sph.com.sg She expected to break the world record, but never for a moment did Yip Pin Xiu think she would achieve such a sensational timeLAURA CHIA - ST FILE PHOTO - 577 words -
The Business Times / Article, Illustration4 January 2020 - PMI gets past 50. Economists say battered sector may have begun a turnaround, though uncertainties are still around SINGAPORE ECONOMY by Sharon See sharons@sph.com.sg @SharonSeeBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S manufacturing sentiment entered positive territory for the first time in eight months in December prompting economists to suggestSharon See - BT FILE PHOTO - 592 words
