Singapore Moves to Stem Inflation
By P.R. VENKAT, SAM HOLMES And COSTAS PARIS from Wall Street Journal Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy aggressively Wednesday to cool an economy that posted the fastest growth on record in the first quarter and faces rising inflationary risks. The government also raised its projections for economic growth and...
No wayang – MPs serve as early warning system
By Chua Mui Hoong from Straits Times MP after MP stand up and read from scripts. After a dozen or so have spoken, up steps a minister and proceeds to reply to their questions - from a script. Repeat for nine days. The above might be how a casual observer would sum up what takes place during the debate on the Budget which ends...
Singapore economy to grow up to 6.5% this year: govt
By Mustafa Shafawi from Channel News Asia Singapore on Friday raised its economic growth forecast this year as countries that buy most of its exports emerge from recession. The upgrade from 3.0-5.0 percent to 4.5-6.5 percent came after economic growth gathered pace in the fourth quarter, allowing the economy to contract by a...
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