[Analytics] Indonesia: To lock or not to lock
Following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s announcement on March 2 of Indonesia’s first two positive cases…
Singapore
Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
ASEAN growth will be 2.9 per cent in 2020: Citi
SINGAPORE, Mar 20, 2020, BT. Citi Research economists have slashed their 2020 economic growth forecast…
Malaysia may let citizens travel to Singapore if housing can be provided during border shutdown: Malaysia’s minister
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 20, 2020, The Straits Times. Malaysia could temporarily lift its travel ban for…
[Analytics] China locked in hybrid war with US
Among the myriad, earth-shattering geopolitical effects of coronavirus, one is already graphically evident. China has…
[Analytics] The big questions over Malaysia’s coronavirus partial lockdown
The measures, which will be in place from March 18-31, are mainly aimed at limiting…
Singapore looks for ways to keep business going amid Malaysia’s restrictions
SINGAPORE, Mar 17, 2020, FMT. Singapore will continue to stay in touch with Malaysia to…
Malaysians working, studying in Singapore unclear on travel restriction order
JOHOR BARU, Mar 17, 2020, The Star/Asia News Nwtwork. Malaysians working and studying in Singapore…
[Analytics] The Indo-Pacific Linus blanket
Countries, like the character Linus in the comic strip Peanuts, find it difficult to give…
[Analytics] Rise of the machines: Time for AI in Singapore
It looks like boom time for artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore. There are two main…
[Analytics] Engineered food on the rise in ASEAN
Other than its Instagram-able tourist destinations, Southeast Asia is well known for its variety of…
New electoral boundaries increase the number of MPs in Singapore’s Parliament by four
SINGAPORE, Mar 14, 2020, ST. Singapore will increase the number of MPs in Parliament by…
[Analytics] The future of work: what Australia can learn from Singapore
In 2019, the Australian political arena was dominated by the Federal election. Despite the bitter…