Category: BUSINESS

Import prices increased 5.8%, whilst export prices were up by 2.9%. Singapore's National Statistics Office reported that Singapore's import and export prices went up by 5.8% and 2.9% YoY, respectively, in 2017. Five commodities showed higher prices, led by ... ( read original story ...)

However, Sri Lanka is yet to fully realise the economic benefits of long-standing diplomatic ties with Singapore, in terms of export earnings or foreign investment flows. In terms of export values, Singapore was only Sri Lanka’s 20th largest trading ... ( read original story ...)

It seems to be a general, regional picture that there’s weakness in the December period in terms of exports and production,” said Credit Suisse economist, Michael Wan, adding that the weakness is likely to be temporary. Singapore’s manufacturing data ... ( read original story ...)

"There are several export markets that we intended to enter soon ... This year the company plans to take part in food trade fairs in South Korea and Singapore where it hopes to find new potential cooperation partners. As reported, in 2016 Ramkalni Nordeco ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - UST as traders toasted the gains of 2017 a month back, the market could be looking at another annus mirabilis this year. Earnings season is upon us, which often offers watchers a referendum on the health of a stock. ( read original story ...)

Underpinned by both raising disposable income and progressively aging population, Singapore offers various promising business opportunities to European SMEs engaged in healthcare and medical technologies sector, whose topnotch technology is increasingly ... ( read original story ...)

Before the completion of Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in 2013, the city’s only option was to import natural gas via pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore’s LNG industry has boomed since then, powering gas cookers ... ( read original story ...)

The Government is forging ahead with a ‘Look East’ strategy to boost Sri Lanka’s exports, whilst sustaining traditional markets. Addressing the Sri Lanka-Singapore Business Forum organised by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), Development Strategies ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE • US President Donald Trump's attack on washing machine imports may end up putting the Singapore dollar through the spin cycle. Economic growth in Singapore has closely followed year-on-year changes in global trade volumes for almost 20 years ... ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: The Customs Department has arrested a crew member of the Singapore Airlines for allegedly smuggling gold worth about Rs 31.25 lakh. The arrest was made at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and initial investigation revealed that the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: In the lead-up to Budget 2018, much public discussion has centred on the prospect of higher taxes so much so that Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Monday that the budget is not about taxes or handing out “goodies.” Nevertheless ... ( read original story ...)

India's customs department arrested a crew member of the Singapore Airlines at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after he was reportedly caught smuggling gold, Indian Express reported on Wednesday. Customs officials recovered 1,048g of gold ... ( read original story ...)

Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport arrested a crew member of Singapore Airlines with 1,048 grams of gold, worth Rs 31 lakh. “The Officers of Air Customs Preventive IGI Airport, New Delhi, intercepted a Singapore national (crew ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Higher taxes have become the talk of the town in the run-up to Budget 2018. A tax increase has been touted by experts as the most logical and sustainable response to Singapore's growing spending needs. But do taxes really ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE/BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on solar panel imports is a blow to a booming global industry, and hit stocks in European and Asian solar groups on fears their business might suffer. Although the move was ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member has been arrested in India for allegedly smuggling gold. The senior steward - believed to be Singaporean - was arrested by Indian customs officers on Monday (Jan 22) at the Indira Gandhi ... ( read original story ...)