The boost from the manufacturing sector could ease in H2 as Chinese import demand cools down. The manufacturing sector’s 10.2% YoY growth was the biggest sector growth for Singapore in Q2, despite gro... ( read original story ...)
Why a Top Singapore Executive Fired Himself
(Bloomberg) -- Koh Boon Hwee overcame big crises during his four-decade career as a company executive. He led a national airline through the SARS epidemic in 2003, and steered Southeast Asia’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: What Should Singapore Businesses Look Out For When The US Re-Introduces Sanctions On Iran?
At the same time, the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allowed Singapore businesses to resume trade with Iran. On 8 May 2018, the United States announced its decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB was in the city-state but Malaysia had not made ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Malaysia Hasn’t Sought Return of 1MDB-Linked Jet
Singapore hasn’t received any formal request from Malaysia to return financier Low Taek Jho’s private jet, part of the billions of dollars in assets that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is seeking to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is ranked world’s 37th most liveable city: EIU survey
Singapore is ranked as the 37th most liveable city in the world as Hong Kong overtook the Republic in the 2018 Global Liveability Survey. Last year, Singapore rose to its highest ever ranking at 35th ... ( read original story ...)
Raffles Singapore unveils culinary line-up ahead of 2019 re-opening
Raffles Singapore has unveiled its new line-up of dining experiences, which combine the hotel’s much-loved culinary traditions with contemporary dining concepts by renowned celebrity chefs. Each dinin... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 14
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 9.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2018, driven by non-electronic exports, according to statistics released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore o... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Do drones pose a security threat to Singapore?
Recently, however, drones have entered the news by supposedly being used in an attempt against ... Given these varying views, should we be worried about such things happening in Singapore? Have your s... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says it has 1MDB-linked jet but no Malaysian request for its return
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB is parked at the city-state’s Seletar Airport. S... ( read original story ...)
DBS India Launches Real-Time Digital Cross-Border Payment Tracking
DBS clients in Singapore and Hong Kong were the first in Asia to be able to tap into this digital solution. Powered by SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi), this solution will enable DBS’ India clie... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Won’t Pop Without More Migrants
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- If Sherman Kwek sounds annoyed, he has his reasons — 2.9 million square feet worth of reasons. That figure, equating to 270,000 square meters, is the total salable area of apart... ( read original story ...)
Singapore drops marginally in 2018 list of world’s most liveable cities
Hong Kong has surpassed Singapore in the latest Global Liveability Index put out by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), with the Little Red Dot dropping to the 37th spot this year. EIU’s annual lis... ( read original story ...)
Lower Open Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sliding almost 80 points or 2.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,245- ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy grows at slower pace than projected
Taxi boats ply along the river next to the financial district in Singapore. The export-reliant city state is already facing a high bar for growth this year following a boom in electronics demand in 20... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s high-end homes offer stunning designs and sophistication
Singapore’s residential property market sprang back to life in 2017 after four consecutive years in decline. This was due to the cumulative effects of various cooling measures that include the Total D... ( read original story ...)