Category: BUSINESS

(Bloomberg) -- An exchange-traded fund tracking Singapore companies drew record call-option volume.A total of 5,044 iShares MSCI Singapore ETF calls traded on Tuesday, compared with a 20-day average ... ( read original story ...)

Private sector activity in Singapore continued to contract in May, and at a steeper rate, the latest survey from IHS Markit revealed ... ( read original story ...)

China's low-sulphur marine fuel exports rose by a third in April compared with March to the highest level yet after it waived export taxes for domestic refiners to meet shipping demand, Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing has outlined plans to turn Hainan into a “free trade port” similar to Hong Kong, as China faces an increasingly uncertain global economic environment. ( read original story ...)

Mostly empty offices, staggered work hours, face shields and contact tracing -- that’s what Singapore’s cautious return to work will look like under the watchful gaze of the hub’s financial regulator. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections as the economy began a phased reopening Tuesday. Hong Kong authorities are concerned about a new cluster of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s approach to the virus is set to become a defining issue in upcoming elections, with lockdown curbs set to drag on past most of Asia’s after its original, less restrictive approach was ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines has announced it will resume scheduled passenger services to Auckland and Christchurch from Tuesday, June 9. It is the first scheduled flights by the airline to New Zealand since ... ( read original story ...)

Mostly empty offices, staggered work hours, face shields and contact tracing -- that’s what Singapore’s cautious return to work will look like under the watchful gaze of the hub’s financial regulator. ( read original story ...)

China’s imports of aluminum are about to hit their highest levels in a decade, traders and analysts said, as an arbitrage opportunity created by demand recovery ... ( read original story ...)

Country's SG Digital Office has been tasked to drive digital transformation and adoption across the local community, including the elderly and traditional business segments such as hawker centres. ( read original story ...)

The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (June 1):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

These days, Malaysian lorry driver Muhammad Rizwan Muhammad sets off for Singapore at 7am and is able to make it back to his home in Johor Baru in time for lunch.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Business and official travel will be allowed between Singapore and six Chinese provinces or municipalities, and Covid-19 control measures will remain in place. ( read original story ...)

Singapore and China have agreed to launch a "fast lane" arrangement in early June to facilitate essential travel for business and ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore and China will launch a "fast lane" arrangement early next month to facilitate essential travel for business and official purposes between the two countries, as they emerge from the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)