Online grocers struggle to make a mark in Singapore

Roger E. Egan III, RedMart co-founder and CEO, responded through an interview with Singapore Business Review, “The penetration rate of online grocery shopping in Singapore is growing. Whilst we cannot comment on the accuracy of the report, what we can ... ( read original story ...)

India-Singapore ties among warmest, closest: Modi

“When India opened up to the world and turned to the east, Singapore became a partner and a bridge between India and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations),” Modi said while addressing a business and community event here. “Political relations ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines shakes up Newark nonstop: new seats, timings

First off, it means an extra night in a Singapore hotel on arrival — useful, perhaps, for premium economy travellers, but the point of the flight is that business class passengers can bound off the plane, freshen up at the hotel and hit their meeting ... ( read original story ...)

India, Singapore building partnership of our age: Modi

... relations between India and Singapore are among the warmest and closest, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the two sides are building a relationship of our age. Addressing a business and community event, Modi described the ... ( read original story ...)

Business optimism hits 3-year highs in Q3

according to the Business Optimism Index study conducted by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB). According to SCCB, six indicators have improved on a YoY basis including the volume of sales which jumped 10% from 5%, net profits that rose 7.50% ... ( read original story ...)

Nokia 8110 4G goes on sale, Singapore gets it first

Singapore: The Nokia 8110 4G, which was made official by HMD back in February this year, is finally for purchase. The first market to get the device is Singapore, where retailer Lazada is offering it for SGD 98 ($73). Over in Europe, the device is ... ( read original story ...)

Lee Hsien Loong signed agreement to import cheap Indian labour

The move to import cheap foreign labour is to shore up the population to 6.9 million by 2030, as earlier planned by PM Lee Hsien Loong in his population white paper. Singapore’s unemployment rate is currently at 3%, while the unemployment rate of fresh ... ( read original story ...)

Aavin to export dairy products to 15 more countries by year-end

CHENNAI: After successfully making foray into the Singapore markets with the ultra high temperature (UHT) milk in November last year, Aavin is now eyeing exports of dairy products to 15 more countries by the end of the current year. The countries which the ... ( read original story ...)