Business outlook

The general business outlook remains negative at 5%, but it's an improvement from the -31% recorded in the previous quarter.

SINGAPORE (Oct 31): More firms in Singapore’s manufacturing sector are predicting a less favourable business outlook in the next six months compared to 3Q19, according to a survey by the Economic Development Board (EDB).

SINGAPORE (July 31): Companies in the services sector are slightly less optimistic about business conditions in the second half of 2019, according to data released on Wednesday by the Singapore Department of Statistics.

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Singapore’s business optimism and profitability expectations for the year ahead have both hit two-year highs after rising 26 and 22 percentage points q-o-q, respectively, according to Grant Thornton’s annual APAC businesses report f

SINGAPORE (March 1): Business outlook for 2Q17 has rebounded into positive territory following a negative outlook the preceding quarter, according to the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s latest Business Optimism Index (BOI) survey.