SINGAPORE - The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) aims to bring more than 100 Singapore companies, from all different sectors, to take part in the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) later this year, the federation announced at a media ... ( read original story ...)
Balanced Growth in Singapore as Economy Gathers Pace
... quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), Hawksford Singapore noted balanced growth in Singapore with a rise in the formation of large and medium scale companies as well as small business set-ups in 2017. Ms Jacqueline Low, Chief Operating Officer of Hawksford ... ( read original story ...)
Reduced tax exemptions to have minimal impact on Singapore start ups
SINGAPORE: Despite the announcement of lower tax exemptions in Budget 2018, start-up founders here are not worried, with some noting that the adjustment will likely have “minimal” impact. This is because the tax change, which is due to take effect in ... ( read original story ...)
Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency miners
Singapore sees visitors from neighboring countries with cheaper ... vice president of Samsung’s foundry business, said during a conference call. Taiwan’s Advanced Semiconductor Engineering predicted an upswing in demand this year for chips used for ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia faces speed bumps to export-driven growth
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's strong exports and consumption, which helped sustain rapid growth throughout the region in 2017, are in a delicate spot as demand for electronic parts falls and interest rate hikes threaten to cool spending. Last year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines on Sale! Premium Economy to Asia for $999 and Business Class to Europe for $1,999!
Singapore Airlines is having a premium cabin sale and it’s pretty damn good. From now until January 25, 2018, you can score a super low fare in premium economy to Asia starting at $999 and business class to Europe starting at $1999! These are round-trip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to introduce GST on imported digital services
Singapore online shoppers currently were not taxed for purchases valued at below S$400. The new GST would be applied to business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer services, such as marketing, accounting, and IT services as well as apps ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2018: What you need to know
Singapore Business Review will do a live coverage of the event. Keep checking out this link for an updated feed of announcements. More From Singapore Business Review ( read original story ...)
Singapore budget 2018 economists expect bumper surplus
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s strengthening economy having boosted government coffers, economists predict a larger-than-expected budget surplus for the financial year ending March . Ahead of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s delivery of the Budget on Feb 19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sling the new poster child for South African-bred imports
Singapore Sling’s Hong Kong Classic Cup not only gave the 2018 BMW Hong Kong Derby a shake-up but may have provided the South African racing industry with a much-needed banner horse as the Jockey Club looks to open up new avenues to horse ownership. ( read original story ...)
Singapore poised for first goods & services tax hike since 2007
SINGAPORE: Singapore, a city-state famed for the low-tax model that helped transform it from a gritty port town to an Asian Manhattan, is expected to put something unusual in this year’s government budget announcement: a tax increase. Nine of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
The importance of importing for CNY, as told by Singapore’s friendliest Michelin-starred Cantonese chef
Shang Palace’s Mok Kit Keung is probably Singapore’s friendliest Michelin-starred Cantonese chef. He takes time off his busy Chinese New Year schedule to share with us his pet peeves about cooking in Singapore, and how to turn your CNY reunion dinner ... ( read original story ...)
Travelling to Singapore this CNY? Don’t bring bak kwa!
According to the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Malaysia has not been approved for the import of meat products to the republic. Since Feb 8, ICA officers at the Woodlands checkpoint have encountered four cases of travellers concealing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore January petrochemical exports grow 11.3%; NODX up 13%
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore's petrochemical exports in January ... An end-to-end perspective across the global petrochemical supply chain. It provides data on import and export volumes, plant capacities, production, consumption and chemical trade flows. ( read original story ...)
You can’t bring ‘Bak Kwa’ from countries like Malaysia to Singapore
This time, travellers are strictly asked not to bring these sweets from the neighbouring country, since Malaysia is not enlisted for imports of meat products to Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore said in a note of precaution ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules mainly come from Asia
As a result, the United States began to see increased imports primarily from Malaysia, as well as from South Korea, Singapore, and Germany. Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmar Solar PV modules only ... ( read original story ...)