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Singapore's prime minister has formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, the poll body said on Wednesday, an indicator that a general election in the city-state could come soon.
Singapore’s central bank eased its monetary policy for the first time in nearly five years, saying economic growth is likely to slow this year and inflation will stay contained.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.
Singapore's central bank eased monetary policy Friday for the first time in almost five years on expectations that inflation and economic growth will slow this year.
Electronics, which accounts for nearly half of Singapore’s manufacturing output, saw an increase of 14.3%. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore home prices rose at the same pace as initially estimated in the last quarter of 2024, amid speculation that the government may intervene to cool the market this year.
Singapore's overall inflation has continued to slow, coming in at 2.4% for 2024. That's lower than the 4.8% from the year before. Market watchers said the trend might give authorities room to address other economic concerns.
Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy this week or leave its settings unchanged to wait to see what policies U.S. President Donald Trump introduces in his second term.
Alessandro Palombo told BI Dubai and Singapore are both great cities for doing business but a luxury lifestyle can look very different in each hub.
The National Environment Agency lowered the beach’s grading from Good to Fair last year due to more frequent readings of elevated Enterococcus bacteria in its waters.