Several factors need to be taken into consideration when a company decides to expand its market or establish itself on a global level. It is important to assess which foreign market to enter, the cost ... ( read original story ...)
Sunseap, Tenaga forming venture to trial Singapore electricity imports from Malaysia
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group announced on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Gang member gets jail and caning for sneaking gun into Singapore to ‘scare’ rival gang
A secret society member here bought a gun in Malaysia for about $1,400 and smuggled it back to Singapore so he could use it to "scare" members of another gang whom he was unhappy with. Food stall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan focus: Retailer Welcia-BHG sees more J-beauty offerings in Singapore as key for growth
Japanese health and beauty retailer Welcia-BHG Singapore is focusing on increasing its percentage of Japan-made offerings to differentiate itself from competitors and drive growth of its business. ( read original story ...)
Beyond Fighting Climate Change: What’s The Use Of Carbon Tax In Singapore?
Carbon taxation is quite a controversial regulatory measure enacted by governments around the world, ostensibly to reduce CO2 emissions. The post Beyond Fighting Climate Change: What’s The Use Of ... ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: S’pore to strengthen global business hub status and help firms, workers compete, says Chan Chun Sing
It is part of a three-pronged strategy aimed at turning the challenges of the post-pandemic world into opportunities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Health records go digital to fight fakes, restart air travel in Singapore
The tamper-proof digital system captures an individual's Covid-19 test results - and soon, vaccination records.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Local banks pitch in to help Singapore SMEs go global
Beyond financing, they offer advisory support, link firms with partners abroad.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Grasp of cultural nuances essential in overseas business ventures
Regardless of how good your product and how solid your business plan is, success when pursuing a business venture overseas depends on quickly coming to grips with the new market's cultural nuances.. ( read original story ...)
Qatari investments in Singapore over $1.3bn, says envoy
Singapore has welcomed Qatar’s plans to increase its investments in Asia, ambassador Jai Sohan Singh said and noted that the value of Qatari investments in Singapore in 2018 was more than $1.3bn in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s service business receipts decline 7.9 pct in Q4 2020
The overall business receipts of Singapore's services industries, excluding the wholesale and retail trade services and the accommodation and food services, fell 7.9 percent year-on-year in the fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore minister on Myanmar coup: ‘difficult to conclude’ for now whether companies should pull out amid political crisis
Trade Minister Chan Chun Sing said at SCMP’s China Conference: Southeast Asia that investments into Myanmar had helped create jobs and grow the economy. ( read original story ...)
Grab partners IMDA and DISG in Singapore; 350 new jobs to be created
Grab signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG). ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Olam plans food ingredients business listing by H1 2022
Commodity trader Olam International OLAM.SI, which is dividing its portfolio of diverse products into two new operating businesses, said on Friday it plans to list its food ingredients segment by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore disposed thousands of red wine cases to be smuggled to North Korea last year: report
Singapore has been dumping cases of red wine which were meant to be smuggled into North Korea, an indication of the high demand for luxury goods in the country. ( read original story ...)
Angliss Singapore sues ex-staff for misappropriating confidential information
Food supplier Angliss Singapore is suing a former senior employee who allegedly misappropriated confidential information when he left the company for a competitor, resulting in the loss of a ... ( read original story ...)