Singapore economy
In charts: Singapore’s energy and chemicals sector in focus as Middle East conflict escalates
The sector’s green pivot could help it be less vulnerable to oil and gas disruptions in the long term
Singapore’s special transfers expenditure: a strategic fiscal approach to resource allocation
The mechanism behind this spending shows how institutional design can balance short-term responsiveness with long-term discipline
Singapore retail sales fall 0.4% in January, hampered by later Chinese New Year timing
The drop misses forecast of 2.8% growth and reverses December’s 2.5% gain
Unclear if US tariffs on Singapore will rise from 10% to 15%: Gan Siow Huang
America has yet to issue an official directive on the increase, she says
Singapore should professionalise HR to stay agile amid disruption
Stronger human resources capabilities strengthen business agility and resilience
100 employers caught making false CPF contributions to boost foreign worker quotas from 2024 to 2025
Errant employers face fines of up to S$20,000 per fraudulent work pass application and a ban on hiring foreign workers
Singapore to reassess growth, inflation forecasts if necessary: DPM Gan
City-state faces an ‘unpredictable and uncertain’ global trading environment, says the deputy prime minister
Singapore PMI edges up to 50.6 in February, but Gulf conflict fuels oil uncertainty
The Purchasing Managers’ Index for the electronics sector grows by 0.2 point to 51.3
Budget 2026: JTC to develop Woodlands Gateway district as ‘northern gateway’ for Johor-Singapore SEZ
The first phase of the development to be completed around 2030
Budget 2026: Singapore commits S$800 million to semicon R&D to deepen ‘high-impact’ tech capabilities
A new S$60 million national R&D centre for power electronics to open by April 2026, to drive partnerships between academia and industry
