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Singapore in world's top 20 for trade growth potential: StanChart study
THE city-state made the list of 20 global markets that are most rapidly improving their individual potential for trade to grow, coming in at 16th place, according to the bank's new Trade20 Index.
Outcome-based approach to corporate governance key for firms: Ong
PREOCCUPATION with rules and regulations is causing companies to lose sight of the outcomes of good corporate governance, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday at the launch of the 10th Corporate Governance Week by the Securities Investors Association Singapore (Sias).
Singapore headline inflation edges up to 0.5% in August; core inflation stays flat
THIS reflects higher private road transport inflation and a smaller decline in accommodation costs, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI) said in a joint statement.
Singapore to avert technical recession in Q3, but support still warranted: DBS
SINGAPORE'S economy is expected to avert a technical recession in the third quarter this year, thanks to a mild improvement in the manufacturing sector, though support is still warranted, according to a latest report by DBS Group Research.
Singapore banks' South, S-E Asia exposure raises risks: Fitch Ratings
WHEN it comes to risks from markets outside Singapore, the Republic's three major banks DBS, UOB and OCBC experienced more asset-quality issues in South and South-east Asia.
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International
Bank of Korea chief signals readiness to deal with volatile currency moves
Banks told to anticipate risks from using AI, machine learning
Earthquake jolts southern Japan’s Ehime, Kochi prefectures
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran
IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever