For the previous four years, Singapore had hovered around the third or fourth place. The ranking, by Swiss business school IMD, evaluates the extent to which a country fosters an environment where ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, a global choice for business: Experts
Chennai: “Singapore has been holding friendly business terms with many countries. However, Indians surpass others as more than 8,000 companies are India based,” said chartered accountant R ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore overtakes US, Hong Kong to be world’s most competitive economy
Out of the four key categories that were assessed, Singapore made it to the top five for three of them, namely economic performance (5th), government efficiency (3rd) and business efficiency (5th). ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dethrones US as most competitive economy
Thanks to advanced tech infrastructure, skilled labour, immigration laws, and business efficiency. Singapore ranked as the world's most competitive economy for the first time since 2010, the IMD World ... ( read original story ...)
MAS says Singapore does not manipulate currency for export advantage
The US Treasury Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies (UST Report) released on Wednesday, May 29, has placed Singapore on the monitoring list for currency manipulation. The US Treasury ... ( read original story ...)
Police investigating 2 men for operating illegal remittance business in Little India
SINGAPORE: The police are investigating two work pass holders for their suspected involvement in an unlicensed remittance business in Little India, the police and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a ... ( read original story ...)
India 43rd most competitive economy, Singapore tops the list: Report
Singapore has moved up to the top ... Hong Kong SAR has held onto its second place, helped by a benign tax and business policy environment and access to business finance. Economists regard ... ( read original story ...)
Firm fined for illegally importing more than 2 tonnes of fresh vegetables from Malaysia
SINGAPORE: A company was fined S$6,000 on Wednesday (May 29) for illegally importing more than 2 tonnes of fresh vegetables from Malaysia, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a media release. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore topples Mauritius as India’s top FDI source
Besides, Singapore offers other advantages on the ease of doing business front,” said Dhiraj Mathur, who was involved with FDI policy before turning a consultant. Akash Gupt, partner and leader ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prepared for negative consequences of trade war: DPM Heng
SHENZHEN: Singapore is prepared for the negative consequences that ... "One strong characteristic of the Chinese system is that the political leaders, as well as the business leaders, think in (the) ... ( read original story ...)
Hengli trying to become China’s first private jet fuel exporter
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hengli Petrochemical wants to be China’s first private exporter of jet fuel, a Hengli spokesman and other company sources said, but the move against the dominance of state oil ... ( read original story ...)
No record of Singapore importing pineapples allegedly containing cyclamic acid: SFA
SINGAPORE: A Thai brand of frozen peeled pineapples rumoured to contain cyclamic acid has not been imported into Singapore, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Tuesday (May 28). In a Facebook post ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to launch QR identity verification tool for businesses
Singapore must take more care in data aspirations Singapore government has been opening up user data access to ease information exchange and business transactions, but it should observe some caution ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s road to electric mobility: What’s the hold-up?
The government is also committed to this journey. An LTA spokesperson told Eco-Business that it has supported Singapore’s EV ecosystem by commissioning more than 100 electric and hybrid buses and ... ( read original story ...)
Melbourne-Singapore business class: how the airlines compare
Melbourne to Singapore is a busy international corridor for business travellers, with no less than five airlines currently doing the eight-hour dash between the two cities. Singapore Airlines, Qantas, ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed three weeks for giving false information to Singapore Customs
A Singaporean man, Ramesh Krishnasamy, 48, was sentenced by the State Courts on 17 May 2019 to three weeks’ imprisonment for giving false information to Singapore Customs. In a press release on ... ( read original story ...)