Singapore’s inflation hits eight-month high

26 March, 2013
By Alvin Foo | Source: ANN

Inflation here jumped to an eight-month high last month, caused mainly by a spike in certificate of entitlement (COE) prices. Inflation rose by 4.9 per cent last month from a year earlier, a sharp

Asia ‘at risk of emerging credit bubble’

22 March, 2013
By Esther Teo | Source: ANN

There are fears that a credit bubble might be emerging in Asia, including in Singapore, given the huge expansion in lending, according to two new reports. Credit has grown “vigorously” in several economies, noted

S’pore, HK e-shopping grows at fastest pace

22 March, 2013
By Esther Teo | Source: ANN

Singaporeans and Hong Kongers have the fastest-growing appetites for online shopping in the region, a survey has revealed. More than 90 per cent of respondents here said they had bought items on the Internet