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Singapore Q1 GDP expected to be upgraded with better-than-expected March factory output

ALTHOUGH Singapore's factory output in March eased from the previous month, the better-than-expected performance is expected to improve the Republic's first-quarter economic growth.

F&B catering's back, but not at full force yet

FOOD catering services have been seeing an uptick in business, and anticipate further increases following the easing of safe management measures last Friday (Apr 22).

About 1 in 8 SME employees receive no medical benefits at work: Prudential survey

WHILE it may seem commonplace these days for companies to provide their staff with some form of medical benefits, about 1 in 8 in Singapore say they are offered none at all.

Trust in banks in Singapore increases despite Covid-19 uncertainties: ABS study

A FOCUS on continual improvement has seen overall trust in the Singapore banking industry increase year on year by 7 points to 63.

Investing post-pandemic: Start with these 3 sectors

THE news just keeps getting better. Just last month, outdoor mask-wearing was made optional while group sizes were doubled from 5 to 10.

The STI today

Singapore stocks end lower amid outflow of institutional funds; STI down 0.5%

SINGAPORE shares closed lower on Tuesday (Apr 26) despite a rebound on Wall Street overnight. The lacklustre performance came as the Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported 4 straight weeks of institutional outflows for the Straits Times Index (STI).