Australia is an especially important destination for U.S. hams. • Strong growth in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam pushed exports to the ASEAN region up 15% in volume (47,725 mt) and 30% in value ($128.2 million). • China/Hong was the second ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese firm shows off two drones in a first for Singapore Airshow
(Jeff Martin/Staff) SINGAPORE ― Chinese companies have set their sights ... Representatives at the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation booth were cagey about potential markets in the Asia-Pacific for the Wing Loong II, with one ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore improves global intellectual property index
Singapore’s weaknesses, on the other hand, are its relatively high incidence of software piracy, and its lack of transparency and data on customs seizures of IP-infringing goods. ( read original story ...)
Redsense signs distribution agreement for Singapore with initial evaluation at Singapore General Hospital
Transmedic is a Singapore-based company with business operations in seven countries in Southeast Asia that engages in the sales and distribution of medical devices and highly specialized drugs from 40 different companies across hospitals, clinics ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow 2018: Australia supports boosted export drive in Asia Pacific
Australian defence companies are in record number at the Singapore Airshow 2018, enthused by the country’s new defence export strategy, an official from the government’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) told Jane’s on 6 February. ( read original story ...)
Singapore from being the world’s freest economy
SINGAPORE: Singapore loses to Hong Kong in The Heritage Foundation’s economic freedom index for 2018, landing on the second spot for the freest economy the world. According to the index, Singapore’s economic freedom score rose by 0.2 points from 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still 2nd freest economy
SINGAPORE: Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further. Singapore scored 88.8 points on the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: ICA seizes 4,567 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes; 4 men arrested
They were arrested on the spot by Singapore Customs officers. Singapore Customs Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday that it four men have been arrested for dealing with more than 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian among four people held in Singapore following recovery of cigarettes with unpaid duties
In the operation on Jan 28, the Singapore Customs had worked with Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Sunday to monitor entry of a Malaysia-registered bowser truck suspected of being used to deliver cigarettes with unpaid duties. In a joint ... ( read original story ...)
Increase in cell phone import duty could spell trouble at WTO
A number of countries including Japan, the EU, Canada, the US, Chinese Taipei, Norway, Vietnam, Thailand ,Singapore, Korea and Australia had accused India of flouting the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) rules when it imposed import duties on ... ( read original story ...)
The Companies Act in India, Customs Procedures in Russia, and Transfer Pricing in Vietnam – Asia Investment Brief
Underpinned by both rising disposable income and progressively aging population, Singapore offers various business opportunities in healthcare and medical technologies sectors. South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk highlights the pre-market IP issues that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For January 30
Import prices increased 5.8%, whilst export prices were up by 2.9%. Singapore’s National Statistics Office reported that Singapore’s import and export prices went up by 5.8% and 2.9% YoY, respectively, in 2017. The move came after a programme developed ... ( read original story ...)
New export strategy to coincide with 70th Independence
Coinciding with Sri Lanka’s 70th Independence Anniversary, the government will be launching a new national export strategy this month in collaboration with the government of Singapore, following the strengthening of bilateral relations last month. ( read original story ...)
Environment activists jailed for filming sand export activities
and most of it has gone to enlarge Singapore. But Cambodia had banned all sand exports as dredging has had a serious impact on coastal ecosystems and surrounding land said the Ministry of Mines and Energy. However, when two environment activists filmed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP growth to moderate
SINGAPORE: which is viewed within the group of nations called ... GDP growth to moderate to +2.9%, economic growth to slow on lower exports,” said the report. It also said strong economic diversification and innovation efforts will, however, keep ... ( read original story ...)
Envision Inks Strategic Sustainable Development Partnerships in Singapore
Ascendas-Singbridge will provide business knowledge and test-bedding facilities for a pilot trial of the co-developed solutions at Galaxis, an Ascendas-Singbridge development at one-north. Ascendas-Singbridge's coworking space at Singapore Science Park ... ( read original story ...)