Sue-Ann Tan

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Christmas shoppers at Takashimaya Department Store last month. The cost of retail items fell 0.7 per cent year on year last month as recreation and entertainment goods, as well as clothing and footwear, registered larger declines in cost, negating pr

Core inflation rises to 0.7% in Dec, eases to 1% for whole of 2019

Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 am

Inflation slows in 2nd half of 2019, higher-income group most affected

Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 am

SGX buys 93% stake in Scientific Beta for $279m

Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 am

SGX acquires research-based index firm for S$280 million

Jan 23, 2020, 6:02 pm

Core inflation rises to 0.7% in December, eases to 1% for whole of 2019

Jan 23, 2020, 1:03 pm
KPMG Singapore deputy head of tax Ajay Kumar Sanganeria (far left) and head of tax Tay Hong Beng. A KPMG report proposed that the range of schemes for business transformation could be made into a comprehensive package that caters to firms at differen

Firms need more help to innovate and go green: KPMG

Jan 23, 2020, 5:00 am

Support for businesses to innovate, go green on KPMG's Budget wish list

Jan 22, 2020, 6:05 pm

Business federation hopes for support to drive innovation, R&D

Jan 22, 2020, 5:00 am
Co-directors of the HP-NTU Corporate Lab, NTU's Professor Tan Ming Jen (far left) and Dr Mike Regan, discussing the development of new intelligent design software tools that will speed up and optimise the printing process for a 3D printer.

NTU, HP open new lab to boost manufacturing

Jan 22, 2020, 5:00 am

NTU and HP launch corporate lab to help manufacturers move towards Industry 4.0

Jan 21, 2020, 6:14 pm

Businesses' Budget 2020 wish list: More support for innovation, hiring of older workers

Jan 21, 2020, 9:00 am
The PUB confirmed that water quality at tap points in Block 635 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 returned to normal after the water tanks were washed and chlorinated last Wednesday to remove traces of hydrocarbons - compounds that can be found in anti-mosquito oi

Water tanks in Ang Mo Kio block flushed after contaminant alert

Jan 19, 2020, 5:00 am
(From left) Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Mayor of South East District and adviser to Wisma Geylang Serai, Dr Maliki Osman, at the Community Batik Record challenge during the first anniversary celebration of the Wisma Geylang Serai yesterd

DPM Heng Swee Keat: Nurture social togetherness

Jan 19, 2020, 5:00 am
President Halimah Yacob and Sinda president Indranee Rajah (in green), Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Education, touring the Sinda bus, which has been retrofitted to serve as a hub for activities like read

Self-help groups play crucial role in Singapore society: President

Jan 19, 2020, 5:00 am
What type of investor are you? Impulsive, loss-averse, irregular or systematic? StashAway recommends investing regularly and keeping your portfolio diversified. Do not stop investing and do not withdraw.

Being a systematic investor reaps success

Jan 19, 2020, 5:00 am

DPM Heng Swee Keat said S'pore to nurture social togetherness at Wisma Geylang Serai anniversary

Jan 18, 2020, 8:56 pm

Self-help groups play an important role in Singapore society: President Halimah Yacob

Jan 18, 2020, 4:37 pm
Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat visiting one of two container hotel units at the JTC One-North @ Launchpad yesterday.

Containers offer a suite change from the usual staycation

Jan 18, 2020, 5:00 am

Shipping containers make a suite change for staycations off the grid

Jan 17, 2020, 8:51 pm

SGX wants Singapore-registered auditors for listed firms

Jan 17, 2020, 5:00 am
Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad trying his hand at operating a lorry crane remotely via a control box. The Ministry of Manpower and the Workplace Safety and Health Council will launch two new sets of guidelines on the safe use of lorry cr

Safer crane operations with new guidelines, technology

Jan 16, 2020, 5:00 am

Crane operation to be safer with use of technology and new MOM guidelines

Jan 15, 2020, 5:12 pm

Fastest-growing firms in Singapore propelled by tech, innovation

Jan 15, 2020, 5:00 am
Sinanju Tankers' liquefied natural gas-powered bunker tanker, the first of its kind in Singapore, will start operations soon.

Tanker firm sails ahead by investing in digitalisation, innovation

Jan 15, 2020, 5:00 am
KC Group directors (from far left) Brian Ng, Bernard Ng and Samuel Pei at the kcuts outlet in Fusionopolis. The group now has eight lifestyle brands, with a total strength of 400 staff.

A cut above the rest by staying abreast of consumer trends

Jan 15, 2020, 5:00 am