Singapore’s total non-oil exports fell 17.3 per cent in June, following a 16.3 per cent decline in May, driven by a 31.9 per cent slump in electronics exports last month. Imports fell by 4.8 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports plunge 17.3 per cent in June
Singapore’s exports plummeted in June amid a worsening trade war, spelling more bad news for the city states economy. Non-oil domestic exports contracted 17.3 per cent from a year ago after falling a ... ( read original story ...)
Domestic medical device makers raise pitch for duty hikes on imports
India imports about 80 percent of its medical devices ... followed by Germany, China, Singapore and Netherlands. Government’s dilemma Indian government while mentioning about the need to promote 'Make ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong millionaires moving cash to Singapore as political crisis lingers
A major Asian wealth manager said it has received a large flow of new money in Singapore from Hong Kong over recent weeks, requesting not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue. One Hong ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crude imports rise in June as new refineries start operations
China’s crude oil imports on a daily basis in June rose 15.2 per cent from a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday, as the start up of new large-scale refiners spurred demand for feedstocks. A ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June crude oil imports rise on-month, but below peak -Rtrs calculations
SINGAPORE/BEIJING — China’s crude oil imports rose in June from May on a daily basis but remained off April’s peak, according to Reuters calculations based on customs data issued on Friday. ... ( read original story ...)
Warning Shot to World Economy as Singapore Slumps, China Exports Drop
(Bloomberg) -- An unexpected contraction in Singapore’s economy and a slump in China’s exports sent a warning shot to the world economy as simmering trade tensions wilt business confidence and ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Singapore cautions wealth managers on aggressively courting HK business
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Singapore has cautioned wealth managers against aggressively marketing their services or making other efforts to woo clients to the city state by capitalizing on rival ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Shock Contraction Sends Warning for World Trade
(Bloomberg) -- An unexpected contraction in Singapore’s economy in the second quarter sent a warning shot to the world economy as simmering trade tensions wilt business confidence and activity. Gross ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cautions wealth managers on aggressively courting HK business -sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG — Singapore has cautioned wealth managers against aggressively marketing their services or making other efforts to woo clients to the city state by capitalizing on rival Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to deport Myanmar citizens for ‘funding’ Rakhine rebels
with one co-ordinating fundraising efforts among the diaspora in Singapore. "They should not import their domestic political issues from their countries into Singapore," the statement said. Khine Thu ... ( read original story ...)
India urges Indonesia to reduce import quota restrictions on auto sector
“The restricted import quota prescribed by Indonesia for Indian vehicles ... Indonesia is India’s second-largest trade partner in the Asean region after Singapore. However, India’s trade deficit ... ( read original story ...)
MHA explains why Nigerian spared death sentence for importing about 2kg of ‘Ice’
SINGAPORE: A Nigerian man who was originally sentenced to death for importing about 2kg of drugs was spared the gallows upon appeal because he was found not to know of the presence of the drugs, ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s best solutions take spotlight at SBR Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019
Singapore Business Review recognised extraordinary companies and their noteworthy solutions at the fourth Asian Business Case Studies Awards 2019 held at Sheraton Towers Singapore on 9 July. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pushes for Mediation Role as Trade War Breeds Disputes
Singapore wants to position itself as a hub for business mediation to help resolve commercial conflicts, at a time when tensions between the U.S. and China could affect investments and trade flows. ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia draws a line over sea sand exports – but says ban wasn’t aimed at Singapore
The Mahathir administration says it stopped exporting sea sand to any countries last year over environmental concerns The government is trying to downplay a report saying the embargo was in response ... ( read original story ...)