Once native to the lush rainforests of Brazil, two species of rare and endangered macaws have now nestled in Singapore. Working with Brazilian authorities, the Jurong Bird Park aims to revive numbers for the dying Spix's and Lear's macaws. ( read original story ...)
Amid rising protectionism, BMO places bet on trade finance
In Singapore, BMO bulked up its staff with credit specialists and compliance officers and added the ability to locally process the stacks of documents that still make trade work. New capabilities are now coming online, giving BMO the ability to finance ... ( read original story ...)
Latest Singapore transit train mishap injures 28
"Commuters were inconvenienced, and some even injured. We are deeply sorry for that," Khaw was quoted by the Straits Times newspaper as telling a news conference. Densely populated Singapore is highly dependent on public transport. It is one of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Oct exports set for sharp bounce from previous month’s contraction
SINGAPORE (Nov 15): Singapore's exports in October are expected to more than recoup a surprise decline in the month before thanks to strong demand for the affluent city-state's tech products, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday. The median forecast of a ... ( read original story ...)
State exports first batch of live pigs to Singapore today
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) KUCHING: The state has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore October exports set for sharp bounce from September’s contraction
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports in October are expected to more than recoup a surprise decline in the month before thanks to strong demand for the affluent city-state’s tech products, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday. The median forecast of a survey of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Yarra Corp seals deal to buy controlling stake in live exporter
Yarra Corporation has taken a controlling shareholding in the Darwin-based South East Asian Livestock Services (SEALS), promising to develop Asian market opportunities, particularly in China. As Australian livestock exporters look to Chinese market ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Crude-Jan Kutubu exports hold steady
SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Exports of Kutubu crude from Papua New Guinea will hold steady at two cargoes in January from December, trade sources said on Monday. Traders were still waiting for more loading programmes and tenders to assess January Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Spritzer eyes partnership with Singapore’s Dape to expand export markets
PETALING JAYA: To further expand its overseas markets, Spritzer Bhd has proposed to place out a substantial stake of its share base to a Singapore-based strategic investor called Dymon Asia Private Equity (Dape). The biggest mineral water bottler in ... ( read original story ...)
Live exporter sells controlling stake to Yarra Corp
Headquartered in Singapore, Yarra Corporation imports a range of fresh ... Founded in 1996 by principal John Kaus and Northern Territory livestock export legend Sid Parker, SEALS has a stable position in the Southeast Asian livestock export market. ( read original story ...)
From beer to miso: Six Japan firms seeking to boost halal exports to South East Asia
Maharaja Curry is available in the USA, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, according to managing director Atsuko Kanamori, who is keen to expand this list. The firm first beagn to export the products about five to six years ago, when they ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband
LONDON, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore enthusiastically embraces 4G/LTE and beyond Through its building of a high quality and extremely progressive regulatory environment for the local telecommunications sector, Singapore has developed the status ... ( read original story ...)
Injuries reported in Singapore transit train collision
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore mass transit train collided early on Wednesday with another at a station, injuring 25 people, authorities said, the latest incident involving the city-state's railways. Transit operator SMRT said 23 passengers and two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore transit train collides with stationary train, injuries reported: media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore mass transit train collided early on Wednesday with another train that was stationary near a station in the city state’s western area and some injuries were reported, the country’s Straits Times newspaper reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Take Further Damage On Wednesday
(RTTNews.com) - The losing streak has hit three sessions now for the Singapore stock market, which has fallen almost 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,400-point plateau and it's looking at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Property Boom Is Missing a Key Ingredient: Gadfly
Singapore’s housing market is ticking all the right boxes for revival. Except one. Private residential prices are up, quarter on quarter, after almost four years of continuous declines. Land prices are rising, both in government tenders and in bids to ... ( read original story ...)