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Operations resume for many Singapore businesses in Myanmar as they closely monitor situation
SINGAPORE: Operations have mostly resumed for Singapore businesses in Myanmar, recovering from temporary disruptions earlier in the week after a ... ( read original story ...)
Company fined for illegally importing waxed pork products
SINGAPORE: A local food importer was fined S$8,000 for illegally importing waxed pork products into Singapore, said the authorities on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia foils attempt to smuggle 4,200kg of seafood to Singapore
The lorry carrying 4,236kg of fish, prawns and squid worth about S$30,523 had not obtained an export permit.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
7 in 10 business leaders in Singapore distrust financial forecasts
152 Singaporean business leaders and F&A professionals participated in the study. Most business leaders and finance and accounting professionals in Singapore lack confidence in financial forecasts, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore market unlikely to mirror GameStop frenzy: market watchers
FOLLOWING the epic short squeeze in GameStop, retail investors elsewhere have set their sights on heavily shorted stocks outside of Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory activity expands for 7th straight month
Singapore's manufacturing sector has continued its uptrend, as factory activity expanded for the seventh straight month last month.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory activity continues uptrend, expands for seventh month in January
SINGAPORE - The manufacturing sector has continued its uptrend, as factory activity recorded a seventh straight month of expansion in January.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tricor Group 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report focuses Singapore’s RCEP impact, COVID-19 recovery
RCEP remarkably lays the framework for a pan-Asian basic standard for trade that surpasses the terms provided by the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to Tricor Group’s 2021 Asia Pacific Trade ... ( read original story ...)
The top 10 restaurants in Singapore for business meetings
From Singapore’s largest mozzarella bar to Asia’s Best Restaurant in 2019 and 2020, the nation’s dining scene is one of sophistication, glamour and fearlessness. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Exports seen recovering further this year – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting give their views on the recent data releases in Malaysia. Key Quotes “Exports came in stronger-than-expected ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will have capacity to get population vaccinated against Covid-19 by Q3 2021, but may take longer to do so
Factors include vaccine supply, as well as the willingness of people to get vaccinated.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
South Korea January exports grow 11.4% on year; imports up 3.1%
South Korea’s exports in January grew by 11.4% year on year to $48.01bn, posting its third consecutive month of increases as the global economy recovers from a pandemic-induced slump. Imports for the ... ( read original story ...)
SPH, GfK to debut new way of measuring Singapore media consumption for study
The research will be the first in Singapore to measure not only what people read and listen to, but also why they consume their choices of media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gender identity issues ‘bitterly contested sources of division’; Singapore ‘should not import these culture wars’: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Gender identity issues have become bitterly contested sources of division in some Western societies, and Singapore should not import ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to grow manufacturing by attracting top firms, says Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE: Singapore wants to attract more market-leading manufacturing firms to anchor their operations in the country, as it works towards its ... ( read original story ...)