http://www.singstat.gov.sg This service brings to you the latest statistical highlights of Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Singapore Government Results of the Economic Survey of Singapore, 1st Qtr 2008 and Apr 2008 CPI will be released on 23 May 2008, 8.00a.m. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/essstatement.pdf Retail sales rose in Mar 2008 compared to Feb 2008, with strong growths in telecommunications apparatus & computers and furniture & household equipment. Catering trade fell due to lower restaurants' receipts. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/mrsmar2008.pdf The publication on “Transport & Storage Services” contains detailed survey findings and statistical tables on establishments engaged in transport services for reference year 2006. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/business.html#essts Monthly Digest of Statistics, Apr 2008 released. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/mdsapr08.pdf The Import, Export, Singapore Manufactured Products and Domestic Supply Price Indices rose by 0.6%, 1.4%, 1.6% and 1.5% respectively in March 2008 over the previous month, due to higher oil prices. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/prices.html#iepi The services sector is generally cautious about the business outlook for the next six months ending Sep 2008 compared with the period of Oct 2007 - Mar 2008. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/bes2q2008.pdf The CPI for Mar 2008 fell marginally by 0.1 % over Feb 2008 due mainly to lower costs of housing and transport & communication. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/cpimar2008.pdf The food & beverage services industry generated total operating receipts of $4,653 million in 2006, an increase of 7.4% compared to 2005. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news.html#nop16042008 Retail sales contracted in Feb 2008 after registering higher sales in previous two months. Catering trade rose mainly due to high restaurants' receipts from festive celebration in Feb 2008. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/mrsfeb2008.pdf The Annual Survey of Services implemented new sampling design for survey of reference year 2007 to reduce respondent burden and improve estimation quality. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/papers/economy/ssnmar08-pg1-6.pdf Latest global economic comparison based on the 2005 International Comparison Program shows that Singapore's per capita GDP at Purchasing Power Parity was amongst the highest in the world in 2005. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/papers/economy/ssnmar08-pg7-12.pdf Mar 2008 issue of Statistics Singapore Newsletter has been released. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/ssn/ssnmar2008.pdf Economic growth of Singapore picked up pace in 1Q2008, with advance GDP estimates for the quarter rising by 7.2% over 1Q2007. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/advgdp1q2008.pdf Total operating receipts of the transport & storage services industry increased by 4.9% from $58.3 billion in 2005 to $61.2 billion in 2006. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news.html#nop04042008 Advance GDP estimates for 1Q2008 will be released on 10 Apr 2008, 8.00a.m. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/advgdpstatement.pdf