Singapore’s November exports fall 5.9% in 9th straight month of decline Singapore’s trade numbers continued a downward streak in November as its exports declined for the ninth straight month, according to official data released on […]
Indonesia’s trade deficit touches US$1.33 billion inb November Indonesia recorded a trade deficit of US$1.33 billion in November 2019, with exports reaching $14.01 billion and imports, $15.34 billion, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics […]
S’pore ranks fifth for IPO launches by foreign firms Singapore’s stock market ranked fifth globally among destinations chosen by foreign companies to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, noted a new report. — Straits […]
Indonesia breaks into UNDP’s high human development category For the first time in its history, Indonesia has made it into the United Nation’s high human development category thanks to its improved ranking in the 2018 […]
MFA issues travel notice for northeast India due to violent protests Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Saturday (Dec 14) issued a travel notice for northeast India, advising Singaporeans travelling there to exercise vigilance […]
Indonesia’s mobile ads record highest growth rate in the world With 64 percent of its total population connected to the internet as of last year, Indonesia is likely to become the country with the third-largest […]
Singapore climbs 2 spots to become 7th most expensive city in Asia for expats; Hong Kong at No. 3 The Republic climbed five spots to become the 13th most expensive city in the world for […]
World Bank Says Indonesia Forest Fires Cost $5.2 Billion in Economic Losses The total damage and economic loss from forest fires in Indonesia this year amounted to at least $5.2 billion (4.05 billion pounds), equal […]
Singapore’s 2019 growth forecast raised to 0.7%: MAS survey The Singapore economy is expected to grow 0.7 per cent this year, according to private-sector economists polled in a quarterly survey by the Monetary Authority of […]
Indonesia’s GDP growth to remain sluggish, or even slow next year: Analysts Indonesia’s GDP growth is expected to remain sluggish in 2020 as weakening exports and commodity prices in addition to global uncertainties continue to […]
Singapore keeps ninth spot on UN human development index Singapore has come in ninth on the latest United Nations Human Development Index, which uses indicators such as life expectancy and education to gauge a country’s […]
EU Fuels Indonesia Trade Tensions With 5-Year Biodiesel Tariffs The European Union imposed five-year tariffs on biodiesel from Indonesia to counter alleged subsidies to producers in the country, a move that could prompt the Indonesian […]