Offshore funds from recently tagged high-risk jurisdictions such as Mauritius and Cayman Islands are likely to re-route their investments through Singapore, as the threshold for being deemed beneficia... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: More powers for customs officers to seize goods that infringe intellectual property rights
SINGAPORE : Customs officers will be given more powers to seize goods that may infringe intellectual property (IP) rights at the point when they are being brought into or sent out of Singapore. In add... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for trying to import airsoft guns, flick knife and baton at Woodlands Checkpoint
A 29-year-old man was arrested for attempting to import two sets of airsoft guns, a flick knife, and a baton at the Woodlands Checkpoint. At about 4.30pm on Jul 2, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Grab-Uber Hurt Consumers, Proposes Penalties
Singapore threatened to force Grab to lower prices and revamp parts of its business, accusing the ride-hailing company of abusing its dominance after acquiring Uber Technologies Inc.’s Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
China issues second batch of 2018 crude oil import quotas: sources
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued a second batch of crude oil import quotas for independent refiners and some trading companies with a total volume of 11.91 million tonnes, three trade so... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For July 5
Singapore Business Review $120m fund injection to make Singapore’s aviation industry more efficient and innovative To accelerate plans to make Singapore’s aviation industry more efficient and innovati... ( read original story ...)
Even garbage can be imported through FTA with Singapore: JO
The Joint Opposition (JO) today said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with Singapore had enabled the import of waste materials released by municipal councils and medical facilities of other countries to Sri Lanka. JO MP Bandula Gunawardana said the ... ( read original story ...)
Russian IT Start-ups With Support From Russian Export Center Will Get Access to Singapore’s Ecosystem
Representatives of Skolkovo Foundation and Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) have discussed further cooperation options in the field of communication and IT. Established in 2003 on the initiative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Economic Outlook
Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that champions enterprise development, announced on Monday Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 15.5 percent year on year in May. Singapore saw the NODX decline by a revised 3.1 percent year on year ... ( read original story ...)
As Asia’s economic growth stutters, the region’s oil imports also slow
Singapore: Asian demand for imported oil is set to slow for ... U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced numerous tariffs on imports, including from China and India, but also close political allies like South Korea, the European Union and Canada ... ( read original story ...)
5 men arrested, more than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs
SINGAPORE - More than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized and five men were arrested by the Singapore Customs in two operations. The first operation was held on Tuesday evening (June 26), when officers from the Singapore Customs kept watch ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June export growth to U.S. slows sharply: China customs
The customs agency did not provide exact values for June and ... Reporting by Zhang Min and Stella Qiu in Beijing and Lee Chyen Yee in Singapore; writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Andrew Roche and Richard Borsuk Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Gabriel Quak sacrifices family time to chase Thai dream
that call to don the Singapore jersey again will come.” With four goals under his belt, Quak is the third highest-scoring ASEAN import in Thai football this season, behind Myanmar star striker Aung Thu who plays for Police Tero and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PPI Rises For Third Month
Singapore's producer prices increased for the third straight ... when it decreased by 1.9 percent. Data also revealed that import prices grew 6.6 percent yearly in May, well above the 1.7 percent gain in the preceding month. Export prices increased 3.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Best Foreign Dining Imports
Among so many cafes in Singapore, Toby's Estate stands out with its airy, high-ceilinged space along the Singapore River. With wall-facing bar seats as well as a communal table, it's an excellent spot both for working alone and for chilling out.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Study Finds Diversity Tied to Business Performance
Advocates for corporate gender equality might want to take a closer look at research from a Singapore university linking diversity to business performance. Having just one female independent director on a company’s board can raise its business ... ( read original story ...)