Press Releases

Jan 04, 2012 15:46 SGT Ministry of Finance Singapore, January 4, 2012 – What are the components that constitute the one-off ‘Grow & Share’ Package announced in Budget 2011? What was the objective of the Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme introduced in Budget 2010?

Jan 03, 2012 13:16 SGT Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore The pace of growth of the Singapore economy eased in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Dec 29, 2011 14:37 SGT Monetary Authority of Singapore The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Mr Lim Chee Onn, Senior International Advisor to Singbridge Private Limited, Mr Peter Ong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance, and Mr Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai, Managing Partner of Allen & Gledhill, have been re-appointed to its Board of Directors for a further period of two years.

Nov 23, 2011 17:51 SGT Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore Officers from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and its Statutory Boards were today recognised for their contributions towards promoting economic growth for Singapore.

Nov 09, 2011 15:46 SGT Prime Minister's Office (Singapore) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, from 3 - 4 November 2011. The meeting will discuss current challenges of the global economy and efforts to achieve a strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

Oct 20, 2011 11:05 SGT Ministry of Home Affairs Safety and security are the foundation of Singapore’s social well-being and economic growth.  Over the past term of Parliament, our low crime rate was maintained and threats to our security were kept at bay. However, many challenges remain, and some new ones have emerged.  

Oct 12, 2011 11:36 SGT Ministry of Law Let me make two quick points about arbitration in Asia, before I speak of developments in Singapore. First, particularly with the rise of India and China, the centre of gravity of global economic activity is gradually shifting to Asia.

Oct 05, 2011 17:55 SGT Boeing (SG) Jim McNerney, Chairman, President and CEO of Boeing and Chair of the President's Export Council, and Ursula M. Burns, Chairman and CEO of Xerox and Vice Chair of the President's Export Council, issued the following statement today: 

Oct 04, 2011 15:40 SGT Ministry of Law The Government of Japan held a signing ceremony for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Tokyo, Japan, on 1 October 2011.

Sep 27, 2011 15:09 SGT Ministry of Manpower Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance and Manpower, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be in Washington, DC from 22 to 25 September 2011 for meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the G20 Finance Ministers and related roundtables.