GDP

Week-on-week, the STI climbed 0.39% from the previous week’s 2,840.14 points.

Asean economy is poised for a recovery in 2021

China is getting back to work as the Covid-19 epidemic subsides. In an ironic twist, China has announced a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from overseas. And though China is set to announce a contraction for the first quarter t

The economy of Singapore is at a crossroads. GDP is no longer an adequate measurement of progress. Other yardsticks should be considered as well.

(Aug 1): Singapore says it has an understanding with the US that the city state doesn’t take advantage of privileges that come with “developing country” status in the World Trade Organization.

SINGAPORE (June 12): Concerns about escalating global trade protectionism continue to dominate the list of potential downside risks, reflecting recent developments in US-China relations.

SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Economic confidence in Asia Pacific remained high relative to the past few years despite a dip in 4Q17 on the recent cooling of China’s economic activity, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

SINGAPORE (Aug 10): Singapore may revise its 2Q GDP higher to report a 2.8% on-year growth, compared with a 2.5% gain in preliminary estimates released last month.

(July 18): China has opened a path for a transformation of its financial markets that could see them match the US in size and lure more than $3 trillion ($4.1 trillion) in capital from abroad by 2025, according to a study by Citigroup Inc.

SINGAPORE (May 25): DBS senior economist Irvin Seah continues to see full-year GDP growth at 2.8% on the premise that global economic conditions continue to improve.