Singapore in drive to export modern construction to India

Singapore’s productivity-focussed Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will lead a delegation of around 30 companies to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to offer expertise in modern construction methods and to seek work for Singaporean firms. ( read original story ...)

Singapore summit success may prompt defence spending issue

WASHINGTON — If the Singapore summit put North Korea on a path to eliminating its nuclear weapons, as President Donald Trump says it has, then it also may have poked a hole in the Pentagon’s main argument for a multibillion-dollar expansion of homeland ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore jumps to 4th spot in costliest cities for expats

Provided by Singapore Business Review Singapore jumps to 4th spot in costliest cities for expats For instance, coffee in Singapore is at US$5, which is significantly cheaper than coffee in Seoul (US$10) and Hong Kong (US$7). Singapore has moved up one ... ( read original story ...)

Issues with bunker samples after Customs Singapore policy change

A situation arose in Singapore over the weekend where Customs decided to treat samples from bunker deliveries as “commercial goods” for import, which prevented bunker surveyors from bringing samples ashore at the Marina South Pier (MSP) and West Coast ... ( read original story ...)

UPDATE 4-Oil up on Libya export worries, but trade row drags

SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, but gains were dampened by an expected increase in supply from producer cartel OPEC and by an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and ... ( read original story ...)

Oil up on Libya export worries, but trade row drags

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, but gains were dampened by an expected increase in supply from producer cartel OPEC and by an intensifying trade conflict between the United States and other major ... ( read original story ...)

Oil edges up amid concern about Libyan exports

Singapore — Oil prices rose on Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, although plans by producer cartel Opec to raise output continued to act as a dampener. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $74.88 a barrel ... ( read original story ...)

Oil prices rise on uncertainty over Libyan crude exports

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday on uncertainty over Libyan oil exports, although plans by producer cartel OPEC to raise output continued to drag. Brent crude futures , the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $74.95 per barrel ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports continue to surge in May

Asia Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore soared 15.5% in May Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore soared 15.5% in May, up from April’s 11.8% expansion and beating market expectations of a 4.7% rise. May’s reading marked the fastest ... ( read original story ...)

Exports hit 7-month high, beating forecasts

The rise came as non-electronic exports outweighed sliding electronics shipments, Enterprise Singapore data released yesterday showed. Electronics shipments declined 7.8 per cent year on year, following a 6.9 per cent decrease in April. The fall was led by ... ( read original story ...)