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Singapore exports slide deepens in January; worse-than-expected 25% fall is fourth straight month of decline

SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) contracted for the fourth consecutive month in January, bogged down by declines in both electronics and non-electronics, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) showed on Friday (Feb 17).

Singapore tourist arrivals grow month on month to 931,530 in January

SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals rose to 931,530 in January, setting a new record since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board on Friday (Feb 17).

EnterpriseSG, IFC to spur financing of Singapore enterprises in emerging markets

ENTERPRISE Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to spur further investment and project, trade, and supply-chain finance for Singapore enterprises in emerging markets.

SMEs show more interest in GST registration, but applications may rise only later this year

SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are showing more interest in voluntary goods and services tax (GST) registration, accounting companies told The Business Times, though actual applications have yet to rise significantly.

Changing scenes: As anchor tenants evolve, so must mall operators

WHEN the curtain came down mid-last year on the iconic The Cathay Cineplex at Handy Road, something changed forever in the city-state’s landscape.

Corporate Earnings

• Sasseur Reit’s Q4 DPU falls 31.5% to S$0.01302

The STI today

STI rises 0.5% on Friday, bucking regional losses

SINGAPORE shares pulled themselves out from underwater territory on Friday (Feb 17) to eke out gains, bucking losses across regional bourses, which took the cue from Wall Street’s overnight falls.