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Singapore (18 Oct) - New laws in Singapore imposing restrictions on foreign workers have sparked some concern about a rise in labor costs among small and medium-sized businesses. According to the Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), government spending and policy... 

The city state's managed currency float has worked for it in the past, but its performance since the financial crisis has not been spectacular. (17 Oct) - I was a bit disappointed," writes a dissatisfied reader in response to Tuesday's Monitor column, which aimed to debunk the notion that Hong Kong should peg its currency to... 

The Singapore dollar has risen 2.7% in the past three months against the U.S dollar - the biggest gainer among South-east Asia's biggest economies. (9 Oct) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore will probably refrain from easing monetary policy this month as taming inflation takes priority over reviving economic growth. The...