Economists raise forecast for Singapore's 2021 GDP growth to 6.5% from 5.8%: MAS survey
SINGAPORE – Private-sector analysts have raised their forecast for Singapore’s economic growth this year to
Economy
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Dovish ECB prompts second week of Italian-German spread tightening
(Corrects last paragraph to say German yield was two, not one year high) * Italy/Germany
Air travel will bounce back strongly by 2023: Iata
SINGAPORE – Global air travel will bounce back strongly by 2023 as countries roll out
UPDATE 2-Euro zone bond yields steady below multi-month highs thanks to Lagarde
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices, adds context) LONDON, May 24
China braces itself for $1.7 trillion maturity wall as defaults surge
SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Even by the standards of a record-breaking global credit binge, China’s corporate
More channelling more cash into CPF amid Covid-19 uncertainties
SINGAPORE – More people sought to tap the benefits of the Central Provident Fund (CPF)
FACTBOX-Sudan's external debt burden
CAIRO, May 17 (Reuters) – Sudan is seeking relief on more than $50 billion in
UPDATE 1-Euro zone yields near 2-month highs ahead of German inflation data
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Rewrites to focus on German inflation data,
Millions of Americans are jobless, yet firms struggle to hire
WASHINGTON (AFP) – More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of American remain
Covid-19 pandemic spurs growing interest in medical technology in S'pore
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred many firms and sectors to transform themselves digitally,