The free trade agreement between Singapore and the United Kingdom will take effect provisionally on Friday, providing "certainty and ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 14,700 travellers visited Singapore in November: STB
Arrivals rose 9.5 per cent from October, but were still a fraction of the 1.53 million visitors a year ago.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending up 0.2% in November: MAS data
Singapore's bank lending ticked up 0.2 per cent month on month in November to reverse an eight-month decline, according to preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares rise, sending STI up 0.74%
Singapore shares continued to climb steadily over the course of the trading session on Wednesday (Dec 30) after rising at the open, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) ending the day up 0.74 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to renew loan commitments to IMF
Singapore will renew its loan commitments totalling US$3.58 billion (S$4.74 billion) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Muis, SFA looking into allegations over Malaysian cartel’s import and packaging of non-halal certified meat
SINGAPORE - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are looking into allegations raised over a cartel's packaging and sale of halal-certified meat in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares finish Tuesday higher tracking Wall Street advances, STI up 0.3%
The Singapore stock market felt positive knock-on effects of rising investor sentiment in the US after a coronavirus stimulus bill was passed, pushing Wall Street indices to record highs on Monday.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Prices Decline In November
Singapore's producer prices declined in November, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday. The manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinopec plans record LNG imports to battle cold snap
Sinopec Corp pledged on Tuesday to maximise domestic gas productions and raise imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to record rates as a cold spell hitting large parts of the country this week lifts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Trade Data Due On Tuesday
Singapore will on Tuesday release November numbers for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Nov U.S. oil imports near record, Saudi imports up 43% on mth
China's crude oil imports from the United States soared 13 fold in November from a year earlier to the third highest on record, customs data showed on Friday, as companies accelerated energy purchases ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Asia Gold-India discounts widen, Singapore demand up on festival buying
Physical gold discounts rose in India this week as buyers remained on the sidelines, while demand in Singapore and other Asian hubs ticked up as buyers took advantage of lower prices ahead of holidays ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China’s first batch of 2021 fuel export quotas rise 5.4% y/y – trade, exchange blog
China has raised quotas for refined fuel export volumes by 5.4% year-on-year in its first batch of 2021 to seven firms, including a private refiner, according to a state-run energy exchange's blog and ... ( read original story ...)
A Pop-Up Business Hotel in Singapore: If You Build It, They Will Come … or Not
Singapore's airport will build purpose-built accommodation, Connect@Changi, just for business travelers at an exhibition center next year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, New Zealand digital economy pact to take effect on Jan 7
Singapore's digital economy partnership agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand will enter into force on Jan 7 next year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
A closer look at Singapore’s imports
On the 10 December, the UK signed a free trade agreement with Singapore which maintains UK access to that market after the UK leaves the EU, writes Bronwyn Magee, AHDB analyst. ( read original story ...)