News Singapore Central: Exclusive: Bearing Brunt of Trade War, Singapore Chipmakers Cut Jobs
Caught between a Sino-U.S. trade war, political concerns over Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and slowing consumer demand, chipmakers in Singapore have started slowing production and laying off hundreds of jobs, firms told Reuters.
News Singapore Central: 'Canary in the coal mine': Singapore woes ring trade alarm bells
A plunge in exports and the worst growth rates for a decade have fuelled concerns about the outlook for Singapore's economy, with analysts saying the figures offer a warning that Asia is heading for a slowdown as China-US tensions bite. While it may be one of the smallest countries in the world,
News Singapore Central: Singapore central bank studying licences for virtual banks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said it is studying whether to allow financial technology firms to operate digital-only banks in the city-state, as regulators in other Asian markets ...
News Singapore Central: Singapore's central bank to increase monetary policy transparency
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank said on Wednesday it will disclose more information on the actions it takes to implement monetary policy, including releasing data on foreign ...
News Singapore Central: Our Own Private Singapore
A passer-by looks at her mobile phone as people take a selfie in front of Singapore’s central business district skyline, May 10, 2019. (Kevin Lam/Reuters) Facebook and that island nation both insist ...
News Singapore Central: First case of monkeypox virus detected in Singapore
Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox, brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. Symptoms in humans of monkeypox -- ...
