Singapore said it is not too concerned about how global trade tensions will affect its economy but it is prepared to take action should the ongoing China-US trade war impact local markets. Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)
China’s defense minister to speak at key Asia defense forum in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China’s defense minister will speak at an Asia defense forum in Singapore, the organizer said on Monday, the first time in eight years that Beijing has been represented at this ... ( read original story ...)
E-sports: Singapore Mobile Legends team win silver in dress rehearsal for SEA Games
SINGAPORE - Coming up against regional opposition they are likely to face again at the SEA Games at the end of the year, Evos Esports SG gave an early indication of their medal potential when they ... ( read original story ...)
China’s CNPC breaks into Myanmar fuel retailing with Singapore brand
SINGAPORE/YANGON (Reuters) - China National Petroleum Corp is planning to open dozens of petrol stations in Myanmar, the first major foreign investor to enter the fast-growing Southeast Asian fuel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore marathoner Lim Baoying banned for nearly 4 years after flouting doping rules
SINGAPORE: The top local woman finisher at the 2018 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) has been suspended from competition for three years and nine months by the International Association of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore maritime internship programme sees growing demand technology students
Reflecting increasing impact of technology on shipping the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) global internship award is seeing an increased demand computing and data analytics skills. On ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and New Zealand ink agreements to strengthen ties, deepen cooperation in key areas
SINGAPORE: Singapore and New Zealand on Friday (May 17) signed a partnership agreement to bolster cooperation in trade, defence, and science, technology and innovation. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... ( read original story ...)
School of WeChat: the China study tours teaching tech to Singapore
The WeChat immersion trips in Shanghai have been jointly developed by Nanyang Polytechnic’s Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (NYP-SIRS) and Dodoca Information Technology, a Singaporean-Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Port Authority opens maritime cybersecurity operations centre
respond to the cybersecurity incidents using available technology solutions. The objective of MSOC is to strengthen Singapore’s maritime cybersecurity posture through early detection, monitoring, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, New Zealand to step up cooperation in four areas
The Singapore-New Zealand Enhanced Partnership, which was two years in the making, paves the way for the countries to intensify collaboration in the areas of trade and economics; defence and security; ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s spot on with new campaign
The brand promise – Simply Spot On – was launched at the bank’s headquarters in Singapore in 2018 and now in one of the group’s most important markets – Malaysia. It is also being introduced in other ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tuas Mega Port a bold investment that will face significant challenges
SINGAPORE: Singapore has successfully built itself into a maritime power house through exploiting its strategic location within old trade routes since independence. Innovation and sound strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore light distillate stocks sharply lower despite uptick in Chinese gasoline imports
Singapore commercial onshore light distillate stocks, the region’s largest oil trading hub, reported its sharpest drop in seven months, even as gasoline flows from China picked up through the week. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DLT Compass Conference to welcome 300 delegates
Standard Chartered Bank, KPMG, IBM, and Huawei. Founding partner and CEO of LongHash Singapore, Emma Cui says: “At LongHash, our overall objective is to accelerate the development, understanding ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dollar Is Slipping as Trade War Chips at Monetary Band
(Bloomberg) -- The Singapore dollar is poised to weaken further as the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies weighs down growth in the export-dependent city-state. Poor export ... ( read original story ...)
From making waves to drowning in red ink: Hyflux, Tuaspring and how a business giant came undone
It was also the first water plant in Singapore and Asia to be integrated with a power generator. Costing more than S$1 billion to build, the Tuaspring project marked Hyflux’s foray into the energy ... ( read original story ...)