Economy News

Stay informed about the COVID-19 situation, with up-to-date news articles and government announcements curated specially for the accountancy profession and businesses in Singapore. Be in the know about latest developments and be empowered to act with agility and adapt to changing external conditions. This page will be updated regularly from Mondays to Fridays.

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Covid-19 hits firms' ability to pay bills promptly
6 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Asean body urged to set up air travel bubble to aid sector
6 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Retail sector to see slow, steady growth in 2021
4 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Travel to Indonesia under green lane affected
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Virus' impact to still weigh on economy
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Singapore should meet 2021 with confidence, hope: PM
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times

Singapore economy set for smaller Q4 decline
1 January 2021 – The Straits Times

News Archive

Singapore ranked world's second-most connected country in DHL index
4 December 2020 – The Straits Times

EU and Singapore must continue to 'stay the course' on free trade: Iswaran
4 December 2020 – The Business Times

OECD cuts global forecast, warns governments need to maintain support
2 December 2020 – The Business Times

Hong Kong travel bubble launch put off till next year
2 December 2020 – The Business Times

MAS: Firms, banks resilient amid pandemic but must stay prudent
2 December 2020 – The Business Times

MAS urges households to be prudent in expenses; F&B outlets seeing slow recovery
2 December 2020 – Singapore Business Review

The economic impact of Covid-19
30 November 2020 – The Business Times

More firms tipped to close in coming months, say experts
29 November 2020 – The Business Times

Some employers in Singapore planning to scrap staff bonuses this year
28 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore firms in India turn to e-commerce
28 November 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore economy turns corner on long road to recovery
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Sharp rebound in 2021 won't take economy to pre-Covid levels: MTI
24 November 2020 – The Business Times

Trade, Nodx tipped to grow next year as global economy expands
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Vaccines could boost economic and market recovery
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore must adapt to realities of Covid-19 world, says Chan Chun Sing
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Covid-19 hits Singaporeans' financial well-being: OCBC poll
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Fewer employers in Singapore plan to freeze salaries in 2021: surveys
20 November 2020 – The Business Times

Asean needs more economic integration to ensure strong recovery from Covid-19: Chan Chun Sing
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore to reignite growth with collaborative approach
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Six new members to bring expertise to Emerging Stronger Taskforce
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Six shifts in the global economy
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times

PM Lee urges businesses to take care of workers amid changes
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times

RCEP a shot in the arm for Singapore, Asean economies
17 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Initiative for trusted sharing of data by supply chain players
17 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Call for Asean, key partners to deepen economic ties
13 November 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore moves up a notch to 9th in world talent ranking
13 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Three new features on national job portal to weed out discriminatory hiring
10 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Moving ahead with confidence
10 November 2020 – The Business Times

Addressing competition from foreigners while keeping economy open
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times

No 'Asean handshake' this year, but regional trade pact set to be signed
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Pay later, not never: What 'buy now, pay later' spells for consumer debt and the easy credit business model
7 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Phase 3 of reopening could last for a year or longer 
5 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Digitalisation, public-private partnerships can transform insurance sector: DPM
3 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Changes to data protection Act: MPs ask why there’s different law for Govt, concerned about impact on businesses
3 November 2020 – TODAY Online

Retail business closures in Singapore hit 10-month high in September
1 November 2020 – The Straits Times

Job recovery set to be slow, uneven despite rebound in some sectors
29 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore likely to take longer to recover from Covid-19
29 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Task force to look at helping PMEs build skills for new economy
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore strengthens edge in logistics amid pandemic
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times

The double whammy of Covid-19 and automation
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's new five-year R&D plan will spend more on developing digital economy, says DPM Heng
27 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore factory output up 24% last month - largest rise in 9 years
27 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singaporeans least worried about coronavirus but least confident of economic recovery: Poll
24 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore, Germany agree to set up 'green lane' for essential business and official travel
23 October 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

IMF cuts Asia's growth forecast, warns of pandemic-driven risks 
22 October 2020 – The Business Times

Asean must keep trade flowing to beat coronavirus: Koh Poh Koon
22 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Over half of SMEs in Singapore blame digitalisation delay on coronavirus
22 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Taskforce spells out steps to get to phase 3 by year-end
21 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Plans to transform economy being refreshed: Parliament
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore plans more fiscal stimulus in 2021 to spur recovery
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore must stay plugged into world to succeed: DPM
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times

G-20 vows to do 'whatever it takes' to support global economy
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore economy shows signs of recovery in Q3
15 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Concerns raised over reserves and balancing the Budget
15 October 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore economy faces deep scarring from pandemic; MAS chief
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times

IMF expects global contraction to be less severe
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore, China to work together to ensure smooth economic recovery
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times

New masterplan to protect national digital sphere
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Some firms welcome MAS' extended credit relief, others wary of downsides
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Banks in S'pore forming trade finance registry after commodity defaults
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Banks allowed to pledge HDB property loans to MAS to boost access to credit amid COVID-19 economic fallout
7 October 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Prompt payments hit 8-year low, construction firms suffer the most
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's revenue position set to remain weak for some time
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Measures could save 155,000 jobs, pave way for future: DPM
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Demand for loans, moratoriums has slowed since Q2 peak
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times

How resilient economy, going green can boost growth post-coronavirus
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Doughnut economic model is what Singapore needs
5 October 2020 – The Straits Times

No new round of Covid-19 support tomorrow, says DPM Heng
4 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Companies see revenues drop, put overseas plans on hold: Survey
3 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Chan Chun Sing says S'pore will stay open, as business leaders worry about anti-foreigner sentiment
3 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Need to stay open to talent for Singaporeans to get opportunities
2 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Pay support to speed up job offers in key sector: Minister
2 October 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng to speak on Covid-19, S'pore's fiscal position
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng calls for greater global cooperation on vaccines
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times

MAS seen to keep monetary policy steady on recovery hopes
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's asset management industry expands by 15.7%: MAS
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Southeast Asia escaped the worst of Covid-19, but its economic effects could be felt for years to come
1 October 2020 – AsiaOne

Singapore to allow visitors from Australia and Vietnam from Oct 8
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore to explore reinstating essential travel to Sichuan
30 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Embracing ASEANomics in a post-pandemic world
29 September 2020 – KrAsia

Singapore SME business sentiment sinks to all-time low
29 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Johor lawmaker calls for review on opening border with S'pore
29 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Back to office, but it's so hard: Why some in Singapore are reluctant to return to the workplace
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Global cooperation needed to defeat Covid-19: Vivian to UN
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times

From coupons to cash, governments spend millions to revive economies
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Call for move to become nation of tech producers
26 September 2020 – The Straits Times

World must cooperate in Covid-19 response, says Chan Chun Sing
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Most employers in Singapore expect talent crunch this year: Survey
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore must act now to digitalise or risk losing edge: Chan Chun Sing
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Accountancy industry in hiring spree amid downturn
22 September 2020 – Accountancy Age

About 5,400 jobs on offer in food sector despite Covid-19 pandemic
22 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Manpower shortages in security, cleaning and logistics sectors amid Covid-19 pandemic
21 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Support people rather than jobs for a more resilient post-Covid economy
19 September 2020 – The Business Times

Asian financial leaders agree to make 'all policy efforts' to fight COVID-19 pandemic
18 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

S'pore exports up 7.7% in Aug, boosting outlook for full year
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Covid-19 has made firms agile, hastened digitalisation: Panel
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Construction sector takes $10b hit as demand plunges
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Pandemic shows need to bridge digital divide: Indonesian minister Nadiem Makarim
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Global recession in 2020 not as deep as expected: OECD
17 September 2020 – The Business Times

Global connections, digital readiness more crucial now: Iswaran
17 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore must remain open to benefit from Asia's growth: Heng
16 September 2020 – The Business Times

Further virus curbs could derail Asia's recovery: ADB
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Covid-19 pandemic shows need to push for Asean integration: Tan See Leng
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Work pass changes unlikely to affect plans of foreign firms, but companies caution against anti-foreigner sentiments
16 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Singapore Summit: Panellists caution against neglecting climate crisis, sustainability issues
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times

SMEs want help to secure public contracts: Business groups
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Retrenchments spike in Q2 as unemployment rises steadily
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Asean's collective stance amid Covid
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Emerging Stronger Taskforce focused on economic recovery
14 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Building strong Singaporean core in deep tech to power future growth
13 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore welcomes talks with Hong Kong to resume cross-border travel
12 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore and Japan to launch 'green lane' for business, official travel on Sep 18
11 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Malaysia looking to fully reopen borders with Singapore in January: Report
11 September 2020 - TODAY

S'pore firms' employment outlook for Q4 worsens: Poll
10 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's business hub goal needs global talent: Chan
9 September 2020 – The Business Times

Companies continued to hire in Q2 but at slower pace: MOM
8 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Thousands of jobs in Singapore may go in next 6 months, say experts
8 September 2020 – The Straits Times

A closer Asean will help region thrive post-pandemic
8 September 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore economy expected to contract 6% this year as private-sector economists downgrade forecasts: MAS survey
7 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Workers who resume full-time work must get prevailing salaries: MOM
7 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Businesses frequented by migrant workers badly hit by Covid-19
6 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Jobs, social equity and identity among key priorities
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Much ado about minimum wage
5 September 2020 – The Business Times

Time to reimagine new industries, learn new skills, discover new careers
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore to work with G-20, other bodies to restart travel
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times

5,280 Singaporeans retrenched in first half of 2020: Josephine Teo
4 September 2020 – The Straits Times

New MAS facility to give banks more access to Singdollar funds
4 September 2020 – The Straits Times

The shifting M&A landscape amid Covid-19
4 September 2020 – The Business Times

Covid-19’s ongoing impact, here and abroad
3 September 2020 – The Business Times

Resilient supply chains, workforce needed to move beyond Covid-19 crisis: MAS
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Need for nation to think about how to boost support systems
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore must guard its reputation for openness: PM Lee
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore has to be careful as it adjusts work pass policies
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Parliament: Call for employers, policies to be more inclusive
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore, South Korea set up fast lane for essential travel
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Review labour policy to see if S'pore can become less dependent on foreign workers; Liang Eng Hwa
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Not wise to have quotas for Employment Passes: Josephine Teo
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times

More Singaporeans taking on senior roles in finance, filling new jobs created: Ong Ye Kung
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore, Brunei set up green lane for essential travel
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Most firms will stay in business, but 1 in 5 may cut staff: SBF Survey
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Call to raise salary bar for foreigners in two industries
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore businesses alarmed by growing protectionist calls
1 September 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore eyes closer tie-ups with Guangdong in finance, talent, aviation
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times

New firms crop up in F&B sector during H1 despite Covid-19
31 August 2020 – The Business Times

Fairness in hiring, skills transfer help ensure locals benefit: Chan Chun Sing
30 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Sustainability sector jobs to include roles for PMETs, workers
29 August 2020 – The Straits Times

MPs to speak on jobs, Covid-19 impact; PM to make key speech
29 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Tharman: Opportunity for Asean in supply chain shifts due to trade war, virus 
26 August 2020 – The Straits Times

CEOs speed up digital push, cut office space amid Covid-19: Survey
26 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Jobs top priority for next few years; economy must transform quickly
25 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's core and overall inflation rates stay negative in July; core inflation falls to decade low
25 August 2020 – The Straits Times

With globalisation in retreat, ASEAN can offer Singapore a way forward in post-COVID world
24 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Heng; Trade pacts haven't jeopardised jobs for Singaporeans
24 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Younger and more diverse Parliament faces age-old challenge of tackling job issues amid COVID-19
24 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Singapore to allow general travel to Brunei, New Zealand from Sept
22 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Lawrence Wong; MOM will take up issue with employers if workers are not paid
22 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Firms that are agile, innovative can grow during crisis: DPM
21 August 2020 – The Straits Times

224,800 workers in Singapore affected by cost-cutting measures
21 August 2020 – HRM Asia

Cybersecurity firms flourish in the face of new threats amid Covid-19
21 August 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Nudge to transform as help tapers off
20 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore's retail loans to decline in 2020 due to Covid-19, says GlobalData
19 August 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Business down, but pessimism easing in Q2: BT-SUSS poll
19 August 2020 – The Business Times

The impact of Covid-19 on the financial system
19 August 2020 – The Business Times

Vivian: Foreign service key as Singapore navigates post-Covid-19 world
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Workers aged 35 to 44, lower-income group bear brunt of Covid-19 pandemic as pay shrinks: Report
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times

WHO: Pandemic has entered new phase in Asia-Pacific
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng: Government to pump in $8b more for Covid-19 support measures
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times

No plans to dip further into reserves to fund extra $8b needed
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Targeted help in latest round of Covid-19 measures a reminder of need to transform: Observers
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times

More focused assistance in new round of Covid-19 measures, but there will still be casualties
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia kicks off
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Singaporeans are adjusting to working from home: poll 
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Firms modifying or doing away with office space in new normal
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Mediation growing in importance as way to settle business disputes
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times

SNEF chief: Singapore shouldn't be too closed to foreign talent
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Worst quarter in Singapore
16 August 2020 – The Straits Times

NWC chief: Key to get bosses, workers working together amid coronavirus crisis
16 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Asia-Pac SMEs responding well to pandemic, but face challenges in digital transformation: poll
14 August 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore economy suffers worst quarterly contraction on record
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Ministry analysts; Pandemic, circuit breaker cut GDP by $11b, but Budget support helped
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Chan Chun Sing: Singapore must chart new path, will not return to pre-Covid world
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Economists expect tepid recovery from Singapore's deepest economic slump while businesses hold off hiring
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore recession deepens: Weak economy, high uncertainty mean hard adjustments
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Kept afloat by government lifelines, will ‘zombie companies’ haunt Singapore?
11 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known too late?
10 August 2020 – Accountancy Age

Nightclubs struggle to survive amid Covid-19 restrictions
9 August 2020 – The Straits Times

SBF: Companies reminded to use lay-offs as a last resort, maintain proportion of local staff 
7 August 2020 – The Straits Times

S'pore factory activity expands in July after 5 months of contraction
4 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Coronavirus: It's a struggle for survival for many small firms
3 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Asian markets slip as dour US data reinforces worry over Covid-19
1 August 2020 – The Straits Times

Border closures to halt virus not sustainable, says WHO
28 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore and China affirm deep economic ties
28 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Firms urged to give quality financial reports
27 July 2020 – The Straits Times

SGX warns against use of 'earnings before coronavirus' metric
27 July 2020 – The Straits Times

What SGX RegCo expects of financial reports amid COVID-19
27 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Singapore's headline and core inflation remain in the red in June even as it exits circuit breaker
23 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore

$45m campaign launched to revive local tourism industry
23 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore banks to post record low NIMs in Q2
23 July 2020 – Singapore Business Review

Innovation challenges launched to create solutions for post-virus era
23 July 2020 – The Straits Times

DBS Chief Piyush Gupta: Covid-19 a chance to do things better
22 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Pandemic drives Singapore banks to accelerate digital offerings
22 July 2020 – Singapore Business Review

New jobs and training initiative by Google, govt agencies will benefit around 3,000 job seekers
21 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore FinTech Association launches jobs portal
21 July 2020 – The Business Times

Global recovery at risk over US' Covid-19 response
21 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Amid Covid-19 gloom, financial services are a silver lining 
17 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Reshaping of businesses and workforce amid Covid-19 to be discussed at SkillsFuture forum
17 July 2020 – The Straits Times

MAS: Global economy outlook ‘highly uncertain’, post-pandemic recovery ‘weak and gradual'
16 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Ravi Menon; MAS, banks to study how best to wean companies and individuals off Covid-19 relief measures
16 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Modest recovery likely as S'pore economy emerges from Covid-19 doldrums
16 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore enters recession with record 12.6% GDP fall in Q2
15 July 2020 – The Business Times

How Singapore can thrive in a world past peak trade, with more regional blocs
15 July 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Fiscal caution urged by IMF as global debt set to surge to record
13 July 2020 – The Business Times

Crucial for Singapore to tap ageing workforce
13 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Three more start-up centres opened by South Korea, including in S'pore
11 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Economic carnage from Covid-19 laid bare
1 July 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore firms see more payment delays in Q2; Highest jumps in retail and services
1 July 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore's bank lending decline; Business and consumer loans impacted from 'circuit breaker' measures
30 June 2020 – The Edge Singapore

As Singapore reopens economy, work-related issues to be navigated 
29 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore and Malaysia to set up green lane and commuting arrangement
28 June 2020 – The Straits Times

More gradual openings, carefully
28 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Amid dark economic clouds, stakes will be high
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Economic recovery and cross-border travel to be discussed at Asean Summit 
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Lawrence Wong: Businesses breaching Covid-19 safety measures risk being shut down
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Push for solutions for better lives has never been stronger
26 June 2020 – The Business Times

PM Lee: Singapore yet to feel full economic fallout from pandemic
24 June 2020 – The Straits Times

MAS: Cross-border trade to benefit from digital and data connectivity
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times

After the Covid-19 reset, it’s time to pull together to shape Singapore's future
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Vivian; How Singapore can stay relevant in a divided, disrupted world 
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times

IMF; Wreckage of global economy looks even worse
22 June 2020 – The Business Times

COVID-19 will worsen inequalities across Asia
22 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Singapore ready to work with Malaysia on cross-border travel
21 June 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; Securing jobs top priority, most urgent task: DPM Heng
21 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Economists; Reopening may slow but not reverse retail decline 
20 June 2020 – The Business Times

A tidal wave of bankruptcies is coming
20 June 2020 – The Business Times

DPM Heng; Singapore must master global trends, speed up transformation for stronger economy post-COVID-19
20 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Private forecasters; Local economy could shrink 5.8% in 2020
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Iswaran: Digital cooperation a must in a post-Covid-19 world
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Employment takes a major hit in Q1 as pandemic batters economy
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Embracing technology in Covid-19 fight
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times

MAS survey; Singapore 202 GDP forecast to contract by 5.8% 
15 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Chan Chun Sing; Singapore's intangible strengths like trust cannot be easily replicated 
15 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Asia not ready to work from home
15 June 2020 – The Straits Times

IMF; Global economy to suffer 'significant scarring'
13 June 2020 – The Business Times

MAS chief; Biggest issue post-Covid-19 likely to be rising debts
12 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Open markets still being the natural order of things cannot be assumed
12 June 2020 – The Straits Times

As workers return to office, organisations grapple with 'cybersecurity pandemic' 
12 June 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Indranee Rajah; Digital and social resilience key to emerging stronger from Covid-19 pandemic
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times

19,000 traineeships for new grads offered by 2,800 companies
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times

DBS survey; Government-assisted financing schemes paying off
11 June 2020 – Yahoo! Singapore News

ECB; 'Bad bank' scheme to pay off potential Covid-19 toxic debt
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Emerging market meltdown can be prevented by International funding 
11 June 2020 – The Business Times

Work in the age of the coronavirus
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times

World Bank; Global economy to shrink 5.2% in 2020
10 June 2020 – The Business Times

Lawrence Wong; Virus may be here for the long haul so Singapore must adapt
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Ingenuity, resourcefulness of Singaporeans needed in new phase of crisis
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Keep confident and emerge stronger
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times

PM Lee; 'Do not fear' despite huge challenges ahead
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times

PM Lee; Singaporeans must learn to live with coronavirus for long haul
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times

PM Lee; Three advantages that will help Singapore secure its future
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Amid Covid-19 outbreak, MNCs do their bit to help
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times

How Covid-19 is changing our economies
7 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Making sure the $93b is well spent
7 June 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; Plans to tackle coronavirus crisis from 'position of strength'
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; S'pore must position itself as a key node in Asia in a post-Covid world
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; Focus of Budget to save jobs, help workers
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Efforts to transform economy early have helped
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

A principled fiscal strategy gave S'pore four Budgets
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Asean's response to Covid-19
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Minister: Phased reopening to protect lives and livelihoods
3 June 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore starts phased reopening from coronavirus circuit breaker
2 June 2020 - AsiaOne

Is digital payment in the COVID-19 era a passing fad?
29 May 2020 – Digicon Asia

Asia-Pacific's GDP growth expected to drop by 2.7%; Apec
29 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Retailers struggle amid uncertainties about reopening, recovery of sales
29 May 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Phase two will entail reopening of almost the entire economy
29 May 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; Coronavirus crisis poses challenges over the next 5-10 years 
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng; There's a limit to reducing reliance on foreign workers 
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Business groups; Don't cut foreign worker levels
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Budget provides more to cushion downturn - and a springboard to the future 
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Budget to bolster courage in the face of adversity and deeply uncertain future 
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times

A Budget for Singapore to emerge stronger 
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times

The digital divide widened by Covid-19 needs to be closed: NMP
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore headed for deeper recession and more job losses
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore headline inflation turns negative in April due to larger decline in private transport cost
26 May 2020 – The Business Times

IPS study; S'poreans ready to give up some privacy for safety
26 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Survey; 9 in 10 employees  in Singapore want to continue working from home 
24 May 2020 – The Straits Times

President Halimah; Singapore's survival at stake, so it's right to tap reserves
23 May 2020 – The Straits Times

The fourth financial support package to be unveiled by DPM Heng next Tuesday
20 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Circuit breaker measures to be lifted from June 2 in three phases
20 May 2020 - The Straits Times

IHS Markit: Recovery of the global economy from impact of Covid-19 will take about two years
20 May 2020 - The Edge Singapore

Worse business conditions anticipated by nearly half of SMEs
18 May 2020 - Singapore Business Review

Singaporeans should stop blame game and prepare for the new normal
15 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Indranee: More than $16b in Covid-19 govt aid disbursed to Singaporeans, businesses so far
14 May 2020 – The Straits Times 

Coronavirus: 'No-fun' economy is better than staying shuttered, says expert
14 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Rocky road ahead for 'sharing economy' platforms amid pandemic
14 May 2020 – The Business Times

Reopening of economy to happen in phases after circuit breaker ends
13 May 2020 – The New Paper

Minimum trading price rule scrapped by SGX RegCo on June 1
12 May 2020 – The Straits Times

IMF; Possible downward revision of global economic forecasts
10 May 2020 – The Straits Times

New market opportunities will emerge from new normal post-Covid-19 era
10 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Opportunities and challenges for South-east Asia in post-Covid-19 world
6 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Pandemic response relies on digital and financial inclusion
6 May 2020 – The Business Times

Lawrence Wong; Social, economic costs weighed before implementing circuit breaker 
5 May 2020 – The Straits Times

To deal with Covid-19, economists must abandon their comfort zones 
5 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Pandora's box of credit and socio-economic problems opened by central bankers
4 May 2020 - TODAY

Chan Chun Sing; Working from home will continue to be the norm even for some time
4 May 2020 – The Straits Times

A different economy after a deep recession
3 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Rebuilding trust in financial services industry
2 May 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore economy faces major structural changes: PM Lee
1 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Preparing for a deeper downturn
1 May 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore headed for worst recession in recent memory this year
29 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Some industries may grow despite Singapore sliding into recession 
29 April 2020 – The Straits Times

How CFOs see the workplace changing after COVID-19
28 April 2020 – Yahoo! Singapore Finance

DBS: Singapore's GDP to shrink by 5.7%  in 2020
28 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore economy to contract 7% in FY2020 despite an upturn in manufacturing growth; Maybank 
27 April 2020 – The Edge Singapore

Global economy suffer steepest contraction on record this year
25 April 2020 – The Straits Times

EDB: March factory output boosted by biomedical sector but economic impact may be limited
25 April 2020 – The Business Times

PwC Report: Possible recovery for private equity market 
25 April 2020 – The Star Online

Increased cybersecurity risks, phishing attempts faced by SMEs
24 April 2020 – Accountancy Age

Chan Chun Sing; Very likely to see steeper fall in Singapore's GDP
24 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Continued offerings of internships and jobs by financial institutions
24 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Headline inflation in Singapore falls to zero in March
23 April 2020 – The Business Times

Singapore economy in 2020 set to shrink by 8.5%; Citigroup
23 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Toll on global M&A with $1 billion deals disappearing due to Covid-19 pandemic
20 April 2020 – Reuters

Guardians of global economy come up short in virus battle
20 April 2020 – The Business Times

'Globalisation with Localisation' will be post-pandemic future
18 April 2020 – The Business Times

March non-oil exports up 17.6% in surprise surge
18 April 2020 – The Straits Times

How will fintech in Singapore fare in a time of COVID-19?
17 April 2020 – Singapore Business Review

Asia's 2020 growth brought to halt for first time in 60 years by pandemic: IMF
16 April 2020 – Channel News Asia

Pandemic risks causing long-term imbalances and disruptions
16 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Global recession will be worst economic meltdown since Great Depression warns IMF
14 April 2020 – Business Insider Singapore

PM Lee; Asean to mount united response to Covid-19, should not lose sight of longer-term objectives
14 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore placed on global deeptech radar with Covid-19
14 April 2020 – The Business Times

Pandemic rescue package by ADB tripled to US$20b
14 April 2020 – The Business Times

World Bank: Virus outbreak hits South Asia's economies hard 
13 April 2020 – The Business Times

IMF: World confronted by make-or-break moment in virus fight
13 April 2020 – The Business Times

Financial fallout from Covid-19 spreads, risking contagion for emerging markets
11 April 2020 – The Business Times

Pandemic spurs take-up of digital payment in Singapore
9 April 2020 – Singapore Business Review

Employers urged not to resort to retrenchment or prolonged no-pay leave
8 April 2020 – The Straits Times

Suspension of watch-list entry, raising of share issue limit by SGX
8 April 2020 – The Business Times

Show of solidarity to help businesses, individuals survive challenges of Covid-19 
8 April 2020 – The Business Times

A stronger Singapore must emerge when the dust settles
8 April 2020 – The Straits Times

DPM Heng: Building resilience in economy, society is the best response to COVID-19 pandemic
7 April 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Economists: Powerful disinflationary tide on the rise
7 April 2020 – The Straits Times

ADB warns Coronavirus could cost global economy $5.9 trillion 
4 April 2020 – The Straits Times 

Why this global recession could last a long time 
3 April 2020 – The Straits Times

More can be done to show how the Resilience Budget has achieved objectives
2 Apr 2020 – Channel NewsAsia

Society, trade and economics will remain unchanged by Covid-19 crisis
2 Apr 2020 – The Business Times

Survive or thrive with the unprecedented Resilience Budget
31 March 2020 – The Business Times

Economic impact of coronavirus worrying to CFOs
30 March 2020 – Accounting Today

Economists: Resilience Budget won't stave off recession but will contain damage
28 March 2020 – SG SME

Will the Singapore Resilience Budget be enough?
27 March 2020 – Yahoo Finance Singapore

S'pore could see worst annual decline in growth
27 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times

Size of Resilience Package exceeds expectations but still not likely to ward off deep recession: Experts  
27 Mar 2020 - TODAY

Virus upends orthodox economics  
27 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times

Singapore economy shrinks 2.2% in Q1, full-year growth forecast slashed to -4% to -1%
26 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times

Economic stimulus is the wrong solution for now  
26 Mar 2020 – The Business Times