Singapore shares closed higher on Monday, buoyed by record highs on Wall Street last Friday, a hopeful pace of vaccine rollout and signs of easing pandemic pain in the world. The key Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore upgrades merchandise trade forecast for 2021; non-oil exports grew 4.3% in 2020
SINGAPORE - Overall merchandise trade for Singapore is expected to grow between 2 per cent and 4 per cent for the whole of 2021, up from an earlier forecast of 1 to 3 per cent growth made in November, ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Pummelled by COVID-19, Singapore’s economy to begin K-shaped recovery with Budget 2021
Support measures in Budget 2021 will largely be very targeted, said economists and observers interviewed. SINGAPORE: After working as a tour guide for 10 years, Ms Jessie Seah’s professional life ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business chamber in China key to relations between the 2 countries: Minister of State Alvin Tan
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (SingCham) has played an active and important role in deepening social and economic relations between the two countries, Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: No roaming cattle but with high-tech labs, could Singapore be a ‘meat’ exporter?
SINGAPORE: As a tiny city-state with a population density that ranks third in the world, Singapore isn't particularly suited for conventional ... ( read original story ...)
India Imports 80% Of Its Requirement Of Medical Devices: MoS Ashwini Choubey
India currently imports approximately 80 per cent of its requirement of medical devices, with the US, Germany, China, Singapore and Netherlands being top exporters of such devices to the country, the ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Why starting a business straight out of school is the best thing I did
Rae Fung, who started her coaching and emcee business right out of university, says this is the best time to become an entrepreneur. ( read original story ...)
As export markets wilt, roses look to bloom on home turf
As flight connectivity to the UK and Europe, key markets for Indian roses, remains disrupted on account of Covid, the growers are forced to rely on the domestic market this Valentine’s season. “We ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expected to recover: JLL
Direct real estate transactions on the rise despite low volume in 2020. Singapore's economy is expected to recover as the intra-regional travel and expansion of finance, technology and asset ... ( read original story ...)
Dwindling Australia crude imports upset Aframax freight dynamics
Aframax tanker market in the East of Suez was bearing the brunt of Australia’s dwindling crude imports and its diminishing refinery capacity, lowering the cargo volumes for this segment of ships. The ... ( read original story ...)
Free trade agreement between Singapore and UK enters into force on Feb 11
The deal also marks the first free trade agreement between the UK and an Asean country.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
495kg of Red Sanders bound for Singapore seized in Chennai
According to Customs officials, they intercepted a Singapore-bound cargo at the Air export shed, based on intelligence. The cargo which was declared to contain 600 cotton bed sheets was packed in 12 ... ( read original story ...)
UK-Singapore free trade deal enters into force today
Traditional Cantonese prawn dumplings called har gow will be one of the many Singapore products to find greater market access in Britain when the United Kingdom-Singapore Free Trade Agreement comes ... ( read original story ...)
European Union Approves 23 More Exports of Covid-19 Vaccines
The European Union said it has approved a further 23 requests to ship Covid-19 vaccines to other parts of the world under the bloc’s new export-licensing regime, bringing the total to 27. ( read original story ...)
Airlines Market Next Big Thing : Major Giants Deutsche Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines
The Global Airlines Market has witnessed continuous growth in the past few years and may grow further during the forecast period (2020-2026). ( read original story ...)
Customs in China tear open online shopping packages destined for S’pore, freight forwarder to refund shipping fees
Popular online marketplace Taobao is likely the answer to almost all shopping needs for many Singaporeans. While merchants offer direct shipping to the doorstep, local freight forwarding companies are ... ( read original story ...)