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Criticism of China’s zero-Covid stems from Western economic interests concerns?

Liquidity and cheap money underpinned a massive global rally in bonds and stocks.

Opportunities were seen in: engineering & manufacturing, digital and technology

Singapore’s 1Q2021 total employment grew for the first in four consecutive quarters.

“With every dip in the unemployment rate, the next drop will likely be harder to achieve,” cautioned Minister Josephine Teo.

Economists expect job losses for the year to range between 180,000 and 220,000.

Singapore’s resident unemployment edged up 0.4 percentage points to 4.5% in August

Some 24,000 people have been placed under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills package as at end July, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) revealed in the first of its series of weekly updates on Singapore’s job situation.

In response to the uncertainty, consumers have cut spending and increased savings, businesses are slashing prices, and wages are under pressure. Deflationary pressures are all around.

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