Singapore/Tokyo: Standard Chartered Plc said it will stop financing new coal-fired power plants anywhere in the world as part of its commitment to supporting the Paris Agreement on climate change. The ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered to stop all funding for new coal-fired plants
Multiple other banks, including HSBC, Singapore’s big three (DBS, OCBC and UOB), Japan’s big three (MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho) have updated their policy for coal this year, but have not made a commitment ... ( read original story ...)
Iran oil exports to be lower than expected after sanctions, boosting prices: Trafigura
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Iran will export significantly less oil than was initially expected when the United States first announced it would reimpose sanctions on Tehran, and that should boost prices, a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and China to upgrade FTA as Trump tariffs escalate
The two countries have long been mutually dependent. China is Singapore's biggest export destination, while Singapore is China's biggest source of foreign direct investment. This week, the two ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Vietnam’s Nghi Son oil refinery offers first gasoline cargo for export
SINGAPORE/HANOI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Vietnam’s Nghi Son oil refinery has offered its first gasoline export cargo after receiving approval from the government earlier this month to start ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Russia Strengthens Ties to Create Start-Up Ecosystems
Following that, Enterprise Singapore signed an MOU with the Russian Export Centre, Skolkovo Foundation and Sistema Asia Capital to encourage the expansion of Russian and Singaporean companies across t... ( read original story ...)
Dubai firm accused of duping Hero Exports of Rs 1.8-crore
Hero Exports has also filed a case against the accused in Singapore, and is already pursuing a case in Dubai. A complaint was lodged in August 2017, and after a year-long inquiry, police ... ( read original story ...)
Export growth decelerates
Exports to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines jumped 35.5% for the month, while those to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam surged 32.5%, the highest rates in the past 85 and 78 month... ( read original story ...)
SL gearing towards an export-oriented economy: Malik
However, the minister stressed that the country has a long road ahead, catching up with its peers in the ASEAN region, who export 10-15 folds more than Sri Lanka. “To put it in context, Singapore’s ex... ( read original story ...)
5 Reasons Why The World’s Tech Firms Are Moving To Singapore
Singapore, which has in place its own framework of export controls and licensing protocols based on Western rules frame-works, provides a good fit for foreign firms looking to manage export controls. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils a Quick Response to going cashless, but habits may be hard to break
SINGAPORE (Sept 24): When 36-year-old Mark Ng first moved to Shanghai in 2014 as a senior editor for an advertising firm, he was awestruck by the ease and prevalence of WeChat and Alipay, China’s two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank Finds Blockchain to Be ‘Fundamental’ For Financial Services
During the week of Consensus in Singapore, a senior official from the city-state’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which is the de facto Central Bank, has expressed his fairly positive thoughts ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Most fall; Singapore rises on “window dressing”
* Trade war concerns hurt most SE Asian stocks * Weak peso hurts Philippine stocks * Thai production data misses, stocks retreat By Devika Syamnath Sept 25 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks fell on Tuesda... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Investors Are Picking REITs Over Developers
Buy the businesses that hold the real-estate assets rather than the ones that sell them. That’s the message from a growing number of analysts in Singapore who say REITs, or real estate investment trus... ( read original story ...)
UOB flexes hiring muscles and snares Bank of Singapore MD
UOB Private Bank has hired a new Singapore-based market head for Indonesia as its headcount expansion continues apace. Clarence Lee joined UOB last month from Bank of Singapore, where he was a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New QR Code Means Boost for Mobile Payments
Quick response (QR) codes have been part of the mobile payments landscape for a long time now, and with good reason. QR codes make an excellent user interface, and allow businesses an easier way to in... ( read original story ...)