Australian fresh vegetable exports steam ahead

The top export markets for Australian-grown fresh vegetables are Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Carrots are the star performer, with exports increasing to 110,000 tonnes last year at a value of $91 million. Onions and ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks rise after upbeat China export data

Shares were higher in Singapore and Taiwan but fell 2 per cent in Indonesia, where the government reported economic growth slowed in January-March. CHINA TRADE: China's exports expanded by 21.5 per cent from a year earlier in April, bouncing back from a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore ties with US, NKorea make city-state summit site

Singapore is familiar ground for the reclusive communist country, which has its embassy in Singapore's central business district. Single-party rule since Singapore gained independence in 1965 has ensured stability and fostered a security state that is ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore deports two gunrunners to Taiwan

TAIPEI: Two Taiwanese gunrunners suspected of involvement in the smuggling of more than 100 guns last week were deported from Singapore Thursday, one day after their arrest. The two were named as Liao Wei-tsang (廖緯蒼), 30, an important cadre in a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore chamber brings trade documents onto blockchain

At the time, the head of Singapore Customs’ trade investigations branch, Wan Boon Oon, said: “Making false statements to obtain certificates of origin and fraudulent import and export permit declarations are serious offences under the regulation of ... ( read original story ...)

3 in 10 bosses could pay bribes to win business

Despite regulators and law enforcement agencies around the world imposing more than US$11b of financial penalties since 2012, 10% of Singapore executives still believe bribery and corrupt practices remain prevalent in business, EY revealed in a report. ( read original story ...)

USDA funds major seafood export push into Vietnam

has agreed to provide $196,000 to Food Exports USA-Northeast, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) and four other organizations to cover the cost of a trade mission this year to Ho Chin Minh City, promote products to Singapore and Thailand ... ( read original story ...)