Wheat falls for second day as US exports suffer, corn eases

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat lost more ground on Monday, falling for a second session as abundant global supplies make it hard for US exporters to win business. Corn slid, tracking wheat, while soybean was pressured by disappointing export sales. ( read original story ...)

30 BD missions abroad failed to fulfill export target

Of the 30 missions that could not achieve their targets for July-October, exports still marked a rise for 20 missions -- Berlin, Yangon, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Moscow, Manila, Lisbon, Jakarta, Baghdad, Rome, Warsaw, Stockholm, Thimphu, Beirut ... ( read original story ...)

Andhra Pradesh: Farmers export plant material

Local farmers get direct export orders from agents in the Gulf ... nursery farmers have exported plant material worth over $1.5 lakh to Dubai, Singapore and other countries in the current fiscal year, so far. Fruit plants like mango, ‘sapota’, guava ... ( read original story ...)

Footwear exports enjoy 13% rise during Jan-Oct

Exports to Indonesia recorded the highest growth, at 53%, followed by Singapore (45%), Hungary (34%), India (33.7%) and Poland (33%). The Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association predicted that the footwear sector’s production will enjoy a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Customs warns against trade with North Korea

SINGAPORE: Singapore has said it “will not hesitate” to investigate and take action against anyone found guilty of flouting recently imposed rules to suspend all trade with North Korea. In an e-mail to The Straits Times, Singapore Customs said it ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia exports first live pigs to Singapore in 18 years

SINGAPORE: Singapore received its first shipment of live pigs from Malaysia in 18 years on Saturday after a farm in Sarawak became the only approved source in the country to export live pigs to the Republic, the Straits Times reported today. Its addition ... ( read original story ...)

Designing Singapore Airlines’ new A380 business class seats

Receive 55,000 Bonus Qantas Points when you apply online, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new card within the first 3 months. Earn 1.5 Qantas Points for every $1 spent on card purchases, except spend at government bodies in Australia where you'll ... ( read original story ...)

Neste Singapore celebrates its 10th anniversary

“We thank Singapore state, EDB, our business partners and suppliers, and other important stakeholders for the excellent cooperation, trust and support over the years. We are very much looking forward to making the next decade a continued success together ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore ranks 13th in world talent competitiveness

Still, while Hong Kong fell three spots to 12th position in rankings compiled by Swiss business school IMD, it still edged out Singapore, which rose two notches to 13th place. Dr Arturo Bris, the director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Business Review Profiles Aditus Co-Founder Julian Peh

Aditus Network co-founder Julian Peh is a serial entrepreneur with a 15-year track record of developing and launching luxury marketing platforms. This includes websites, apps, and rewards programmes. He previously founded and built Luxury Insider, which ... ( read original story ...)

Medical tourism looks healthy in Malaysia, but in Singapore?

The service and quality of care is definitely better than in Indonesia, he says, and it is cheaper than in Singapore, which was once the go-to destination for Indonesian medical tourists; now it is losing patients to its neighbour across the causeway. ( read original story ...)