A plan by luxury goods brand Hermès to open a 50,000-capacity crocodile farm has alarmed animal welfare campaigners who decry the barbarism of the trade. ( read original story ...)
Pak-China imports remained top among other countries: SBP
This was followed by UAE, where Pakistan imported goods worth $6199.069 million against the imports of $5976.483 million last year, showing an increase of 3.72 percent. Singapore was the third top ... ( read original story ...)
Free trade agreements are critical to Singapore’s economic survival, says Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: Singapore, being a small country with no natural resources, has to embrace globalisation to survive and inking free trade agreements ... ( read original story ...)
SkillsFuture Month to kick off with forum on business transformation and upskilling
SINGAPORE - The SkillsFuture Forum this year, which kicks off SkillsFuture Month, will focus on best practices for business transformation and employee training.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia importing oxygen from Malaysia, Singapore as Covid spikes
JAKARTA: Indonesia is preparing to import liquid oxygen from neighbouring countries to meet surging need as the country struggles with a rapid spike in coronavirus infections. Producers Linde Group, ... ( read original story ...)
Young expat reveals life in Singapore already much freer than Australia as it moves to Covid normal
Emily Rayner, who moved to Singapore in late 2019, feels much freer there than in Australia. The city state renowned for being strict on litter is moving to Covid normal settings as Sydney remains in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia imports oxygen as hospitals battered by COVID-19
Indonesia is sourcing emergency oxygen for virus patients from neighbouring Singapore and calling for help from other countries including China ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cultivates ‘Silicon Valley of food’ in a hungry Asia
He figured his mission at Eat Just, which he joined in 2016, was to concoct inspiring dishes that would "plant the seed for another generation." So in December, when Singapore became the only country ... ( read original story ...)
Hapag-Lloyd stops shipping Bangladesh-bound cargoes from Singapore port
Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s biggest container shipping companies, has suspended carrying fresh Bangladesh-bound cargoes from Singapore port, which may worsen the ongoing container crisis in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore F&B firm Slake’s early move into online orders pays off amid pandemic
SINGAPORE - Food and beverage company Slake was struggling to attract diners when it started out about seven years ago in a quiet neighbourhood in Siglap.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble could pose threat amid jabs disparity: Expert
Singapore's plan to shift away from its zero-case coronavirus strategy could leave Hong Kong exposed to a higher risk of importing variant strains when its long-awaited travel bubble with the city ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek’s Vertex Weighs Singapore’s First SPAC Listing
Vertex Holdings Ltd. is planning to raise funds for dealmaking by listing a special purpose acquisition company in Singapore, which could be the country’s first such deal, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will STOP counting Covid-19 cases as officials say it’s time to ‘live with this like the flu and get on with our lives’
Singaporean ministers have laid out their vision of the 'new normal' as vaccines reduce the severity of Covid, saying daily case tolls could soon be dropped. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia posts 7 percent increase in rubber export
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon revealed on Friday, July 2, that Cambodia exported 132,174 tons of dry rubber in the firs ... ( read original story ...)
Investigate the potential of Singapore as a potential market and gateway to Asia
Singapore Norway Chamber of Commerce is inviting you to join Norway Health Tech, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster, and Innovation Norway to further investigate the potential of Singapore as a potential ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s roadmap to living with Covid-19 may preview an ‘endgame’
Racing ahead with vaccinations, Singapore is looking at a less restricted future learning to live with the virus. ( read original story ...)