Singapore: The Gloom Is Clearing, but Slowly
Bank lending gaining traction, increasing 2.9% y/y in Dec 16 from 1.1% in Nov 16, after the persistent contractions of late-2015 through 3Q16....
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Asian Economic Integration Headed in a New Direction
US President Donald Trump has officially withdrawn US from the TPP agreement. This wave of American isolationism is in stark contrast to the...
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Trade Intensity Leading to Asian Expansion
A recovery in global demand led by the G3 advanced economies have fed into export upturns in trade-focused East Asian economies. Japan, South...
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Singapore: Export-Led Cyclical Upturn but Policy Key to Long-Term Vibrancy
Property market shows signs of stabilisation: Resale volumes for HDB (public sector) flats rose for the second year running, growing 7.8% in...
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Singapore: Robust 4Q 2016 in the Bag
Singapore reported 21.3% YoY growth in manufacturing output in December 2016, implying 11.5% YoY growth in 4Q 2016 (the best quarterly growth since...
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