Singapore Q1 2026 economy up 6 percent

[donna]

Our friend and trade agreement partner Singapore is leading the way - showing the world how strong it's economy is with a 6% increase. Where has the growth come from?

• Wholesale trade,
• Manufacturing,
• Finance and insurance
• AI tech demand

Since Feb - like everywhere Singapore's economy has weakened...

[crashy]

Think this is just one idiot making a series of horrendous mistakes?

No. This is a play book. A script. Every single day for the next few years, there will be nothing but bad news. The market will continue to tank, and everyone will believe that it can't possibly get worse. But it does....

[donna]

So Auckland's population is decreasing - down 77500 in last 12 months! Where have all these people gone? Are they still in NZ or have they emigrated?

This statistic came from a Salvation Army report - in NZH. So now AKL has a surprise of homes - 7168 to be exact according to the same...

[McDuck]

Well, how do you get you primates to do anything?

Fortunately you are biological machines and you run out of food or warmth or are driven by deep primal urges to reproduce.
So we're reasonably sure you won't just sit there and do nothing.

You are also able to be inspired...

[OnTheMove]

I love it right up North, it jut feels closer to Tonga where I love sailing to. I catch more MahiMahi up there which always give me that tropical feel.

Prices for brand new 3 bedroom places with a view in family kind of new sub divisions are around $650k.

I would not consder...

[Don't believe the Hype]

Announcement of a $20/hr min wage by 2020. An increase of ~26% from today about 8.5% compounding growth rate for 3 years.

What impact will this have on:
1- Inflation?
- The biggest increase in free cash for all those on the minimum wage in as long as i can remember
- Input...

[ithink]

Hi Experts,

Going back to basics here..!

Can someone please explain to me how the 4 things mentioned above (High NZ Dollar, Exports, Economy and Housing Boom/Crash) are related and how the change in one causes the others to fluctuate.

I vaguely understand these...

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Following his very popular meeting...

[LKSteve]

A very well written article in today's Herald.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10549774

I quote "But the message from both the GDP and current account figures is that New Zealanders have borrowed and invested far too much in residential...