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Additional S$300 CDC vouchers, U-Save rebates for Singaporean households amid Middle East crisis

July 29, 2026

LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS Lower-income Singaporean households that need urgent and temporary financial relief for their daily living expenses currently…

EEconomy

Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause

July 26, 2026

Qiu Huiying, a human resources manager in Guangdong, worries in numerical terms when she looks ahead to the…

EEconomy

China has poured funding into flood defences. Has the investment paid off?

July 11, 2026

With climate change unleashing more frequent extreme weather events and heightening the risk of casualties and infrastructure damage…

EEconomy

China launches plan to revive foreign investment as FDI continues to fall

June 22, 2026

China is doubling down on efforts to attract and retain foreign investment with a new, comprehensive action plan…

PPersonal finance

June 19, 2026

The Ministry of Finance has cleared an 8.25% interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the…

EEconomy

Why Moody’s has raised China’s credit outlook amid Iran war shocks

April 28, 2026

A leading ratings agency that previously expressed concerns about China’s local debt woes has cast a vote of…

EEconomy

China faces a France-sized demographic loss that threatens coastal growth: analysts

April 28, 2026

China’s population is projected to fall by about 60 million over the next decade, threatening economic activity in…

EEconomy

China ramps up hunt for tax evaders, frames consumption levies as fiscal lifelines

April 24, 2026

Beijing is intensifying its enforcement against tax evasion, extending its reach into consumption taxes, which have been positioned…

BBusiness

Global shock feared as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz, Qatar says impact “not far away”

April 19, 2026

Published on 19/04/2026 – 9:59 GMT+2 Qatar is warning that the global economy is heading for a deeper…

EEconomy

Does China’s science budget boost confirm it is listening to everything Elon Musk says?

March 5, 2026

With Beijing allocating 426.42 billion yuan (US$61.7 billion) for the sector, it is positioning frontiers such as future…

EEconomy

China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise

January 15, 2026

China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand…

EEconomy

Goodwill or necessity? Why is China slashing solar and battery subsidies?

January 10, 2026

China will cut export subsidies for solar panels and batteries in the coming months, a move mainly aimed…