gross domestic product (GDP)

SINGAPORE (Feb 8): UOB is forecasting an overall budget surplus of $6.7 billion for FY16 -- 0.9% higher than the Singapore government’s estimate of $3.4 billion -- on expectations of higher contributions from corporate and personal income taxes; motor v

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): UBS Global Research is expecting more cuts to its 2017 earnings per share (EPS) estimates in early 2017, but believes this is set to bottom out before a likely cyclical pick-up in 2H17.

SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Singapore’s economy can expect a “generally subdued growth environment” but this should keep inflationary pressures modest in the near-term, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in its bi-annual macroeconomic review rel

SINGAPORE (Oct 24): Public investment in infrastructure has fallen significantly as a proportion of total gross domestic product in both advanced and emerging economies. And that’s not a good thing for the global economy and the living standards of many

SINGAPORE (Oct 18): By 2026, nearly 1 in 10 dollars (9.7%) of global investment in the travel & tourism (T&T) industry will be in the Asean region, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) based on its latest report entitled ‘Travel & Tourism Inve

SINGAPORE (Oct 18): While Singapore registered a decline in exports by 1.3% y-o-y for the month of September, Maybank Kim Eng is highlighting that the steeper 6.2% contraction in imports has led to “this year’s highest trade surplus” of  more than

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): As largely expected, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be maintaining the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar (SGD) nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) policy band at 0%.

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Singapore’s economy expanded by 0.6% in 2Q16 from a year ago, based on advance estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), easing significantly from the 2% growth registered in the previous quarter.

SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Asean banks are facing slower GDP growth, a weaker operating environment and increasing downside risks – but most should have adequate loss-absorption buffers to support their current ratings, says Fitch Ratings.

SINGAPORE (Aug 18): Two-thirds of Singapore’s economy is already in technical recession and the worst is yet to come, says DBS Group Research.