Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms
A global trade war touched off by US tariffs has jolted financial markets and complicated the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decision on when and how far it can push up interest rates.
Singapore key exports surge 12.4% in April, much more than expected
Economists said Singapore will continue to benefit from the reprieves for the next few months, but the export outlook remains clouded for when the 90-day “tariff windows” end.
1,000 BTO flats on former Keppel Club site to be launched in October
The BTO project, the first to be launched at the 48ha site, will be part of 6,000 HDB flats and 3,000 private homes that will be built there.
Foreign investment in Europe tumbled even before US trade war
The drop was sharpest in the largest economies, while the tally of jobs created as a result of the foreign investment also fell 16 per cent from the year earlier.
July 2025 BTO Sales Launch Guide: Simei; Bukit Merah; Toa Payoh; Clementi
In the past, the rules were stricter, requiring both parties to meet the same requirement to qualify for deferred income assessment.
Japan's wholesale inflation hits 4%, keeps BOJ under pressure
The yen-based import price index fell 7.2 per cent in April from a year earlier after a revised 2.4 per cent drop in March,
US inflation comes in softer than forecast for a third month
The overall CPI advanced 0.2 per cent, and climbed 2.3 per cent on an annual basis.
ECB to cut by more as inflation undershoots 2%
Additional cuts are likely in June and September, a monthly poll showed. That would bring the deposit rate to 1.75 per cent from currently 2.25 per cent.
Every Singaporean household can claim $500 CDC vouchers from May 13
Half – or $250 worth – of the vouchers can be used at participating supermarkets, and the other half at participating hawker stalls and heartland merchants.
Singapore’s STI jumps 1.8% on US-China tariff truce; bank shares soar
US markets rallied following the news, with the S&P 500 index closing 3.3 per cent higher and the Nasdaq Composite index surging 4.4 per cent by the close.
US and China reach deal to slash tariffs, officials say
Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90-day pause on measures and that tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10 per cent.
Sales of gold in Singapore on the rise amid global economic uncertainty
Despite the precious metal’s spot price breaking US$3,000 in March and surging to US$3,500 less than two months later, buyers do not appear deterred and sales are still going strong.