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Who is Lawrence Wong? Singapore PM retains power
Leading Singapore amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff war and complex geopolitical landscape would be one of his main ...
U.S. tariffs will cause demand shock to Singapore economy: MAS
U.S. tariffs will have multiplier effects that will "generate a broader negative income and demand shock to the Singapore ...
The Business Times4d
Singapore investors buy 2.5 tonnes of bullion in Q1, the highest since 2010
SINGAPORE] Investors’ appetite for gold bars and coins remained strong in the first quarter of 2025. At 2.5 tonnes, demand ...
The Business Times5d
Trump’s baseline tariffs affect 55% of Singapore’s exports – what about the rest?
SINGAPORE] While the US has slapped a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all countries, this rate applies to only about 55 per ...
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Singapore’s core inflation hits four-year low of 0.5% in March
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation eased to 0.5 per cent year-on-year in March, down from 0.6 per cent in February, the ...
FXEmpire.com12d
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to Explore Asset Tokenization
Reversal Watch in FocusTue, 22 Apr 2025 10:57:08 GMT Today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of Project Guardian, a collaboration with financial institutions to ...
Lengthy Trade War May Further Drag On Singapore Growth, MAS Says
Singapore’s central bank warned a prolonged global trade war could pose even greater risks to growth and inflation, with the ...
Lawrence Wong, former economist, takes charge of Singapore again amid Trump's tariff war
Wong is also the Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party, which has been driving Singapore's economic progress for more than five decades.
Singapore Central Bank Warns of Tariff Hit to Local, Global Economies
The U.S. is Singapore's second-largest export market, accounting for 11% of the Southeast Asian country's outbound shipments last year. About 55% of the products exported to America are subject to the ...