* 18 of 19 analysts see MAS keeping policy steady in April * 1 analyst expects easing in April * 2 analysts expect tightening in Oct; 14 predict no change SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank is expected to keep its exchange rate-based ... ( read original story ...)
Government ‘seriously considering’ how to deal with fake news: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: The Government is "seriously considering" how to address the fake news issue and will announce its position upon completion of a review, said Minister of Law K Shanmugam in Parliament on Monday (Apr 3). “Under our current law, there are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Market May See Renewed Selling Pressure
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Developers Have a New Headache
Singapore’s recent unwinding of some property curbs, which initially appeared to boost prospects for developers, may instead be creating new problems. After regulators closed a tax loophole that allowed developers to offload apartments in bulk to ... ( read original story ...)
China demand for bananas, cotton and New Zealand lamb drives Asia export rebound
Higher commodity prices are lifting export values for countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, while rising oil prices have boosted Singapore and India. The planned launches of Samsung Electronics Co.'s new Galaxy S8 and Apple Inc's iPhone 8 are fuelling ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures
My United 777-300ER flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong arrived at around 7PM, and then at 11:30PM I had a Singapore Airlines flight from Hong Kong back to San Francisco. I’ve reviewed Singapore Airlines Suites Class, first class, etc., though it has ... ( read original story ...)
Olam’s Nutrifoods biscuits now poised for West African export market
He also noted that Singapore companies are not just investing in the physical ... support its biscuit company to achieve the dream of penetrating the West African export market by creating the enabling environment for all private businesses to thrive. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines 777 Business Class In 10 Picutres
My United 777-300ER flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong arrived at around 7PM, and then at 11:30PM I had a Singapore Airlines flight from Hong Kong back to San Francisco. I’ve reviewed Singapore Airlines Suites Class, first class, etc., though it has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore refutes reports of non-cooperation with Indonesia's extradition requests
said Singapore and Indonesia enjoy good bilateral cooperation in law enforcement and in dealing with criminal matters. MFA was responding to several local news reports citing Indonesian national police Head for International Relations Inspector-General ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shipping industry boosts efforts to meet emissions goals
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s maritime industry is stepping up efforts to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and related activities, ahead of the 2020 target that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has set for a 0.5 per cent global cap on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports growth accelerates sharply in February
In February, Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew a six-year high of 21.5% from the same month last year, gaining considerable steam from January’s robust 8.6% expansion. The result surprised analysts on the upside, beating market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports Fintech experience to Middle East
While fitness trackers, smartwatches and other health wearables collect data that allow users or healthcare practioners to make better decisions based on real-time information, they also provide an easy entry point for cyber criminals to gain easy entry to ... ( read original story ...)
DABS Business Man of the Year 2017: Lars K Nielsen
The Danish Business Association Singapore (DABS) awarded Lars K. Nielsen of Denjet Marine ‘Business Man of the Year’ 2017 coinciding with the annual Gala Dinner. ”This is the first year DABS has this award and of course I am happy/proud to have won it. ( read original story ...)
About 100,000 mobile users still on 2G networks
Despite engagement from authorities and telcos over the past two years, around 100,000 mobile phone subscribers have yet to swtich to 3G or 4G networks. Mobile operators in Singapore will shut down their 2G network in stages from Saturday (Apr 1). ( read original story ...)
100,000 mobile subscribers still on 2G despite start of the network's shutdown
SINGAPORE: About 100,000 mobile subscribers were still registered on 2G networks as of Friday (Mar 31), according to figures from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). This is despite efforts over the past two years by the authorities and ... ( read original story ...)
Time to rethink investment in residential property
With Singapore's economy still weak, and property cooling measures still largely in place, potential investors are rightly apprehensive about prospects for real estate. On March 10, 2017, the government made a surprise announcement that the seller's stamp ... ( read original story ...)