In an interview with Singapore Business Review, she noted that this would only occur if the Western superpower defaults on its trade obligations and pulls out of the North American Free Trade Agreement and imposes blanket trade tariffs on China ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Public Order Bill threatens to further restrict assembly and speech rights
Singapore's proposed public order law would further empower ... "impede[s] the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and interfere[s] with normal trade of business activities in the area" could be considered a "serious incident", justifying activation ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh, Singapore trade bodies sign 4 MoUs
Apex business organizations of Bangladesh and Singapore and government enterprises have signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to foster their economic partnership in future, BSS reports. The instruments were signed on Tuesday following ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is flexing its fintech muscles
By attracting regional fintech behemoths to list in its jurisdiction, besides becoming a hotbed for fintech activity, Singapore also stands to earn transaction fees, as well as spur business for local traders and analysts. BI Intelligence, Business Insider ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will remain world’s top bunkering hub post 2020
“Singapore imports about 80% of fuel oil to meet its current bunkering demand. Going into 2020, this may rise to 85% or 90% or perhaps even more, but the country’s status as a trading hub will not change,” Beekhuis said. “Some volume may shift ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshi PM woos Singapore companies with economic and land incentives
KABUL: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (March 13) went all out in her bid to woo Singapore companies to her fast-growing country, offering up as draws its booming economy, competitive workforce and liberal investment regime. As the ... ( read original story ...)
‘India soybean imports at record as domestic supply tightens’
Singapore: India’s soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year, two trade sources said on Tuesday. Traders have signed deals to sell up to 100,000 tonnes ... ( read original story ...)
India soybean imports at record as domestic supply tightens: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India’s soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year, two trade sources said on Tuesday. Traders have signed deals to sell up to ... ( read original story ...)
Soybean imports at record as domestic supply tightens: Sources
India's soybean imports have never previously approached 100,000 tonnes, the two sources said. SINGAPORE: Soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year ... ( read original story ...)
India, China exports highly vulnerable to currency strength
“Policy makers will likely prefer to keep their currencies competitive relative to trade rivals,” said Henderson, an economist based in Singapore. Exports from India and China are the most likely to be harmed by currency strength-- or boosted by ... ( read original story ...)
How To Keep The Entrepreneurial Drive In A Growing Family Business
Marleen Dieleman is an associate professor of strategy and policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. Economist Joseph Schumpeter famously identified owner-entrepreneurs as key enablers of economic development. But, once ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh signs MoUs on air service and public private partnership with Singapore
with Singapore being its third import partner. It is also the fourth largest investor in Bangladesh with net cumulative investments of about $760 million. Singapore companies such as Fish & Co, Sushi Tei and TransferTo have presence in the market. ( read original story ...)
India, China exports most at risk from currency strength in Asia
An analysis by Bloomberg Economics’ Tamara Henderson shows the historical link between exports and exchange rates was the highest in India in the decade through 2017, followed by China, Malaysia and Japan. Singapore was a notable outlier — exports ... ( read original story ...)
IMO2020: Singapore Will Retain Top Bunkering Spot, Says Maersk Executive
Regional trading head Peter Beekhuis told a conference in Singapore that the city state's infrastructural advantages will hold even if fuel oil import patterns change. "Singapore imports about 80% of fuel oil to meet its current bunkering demand," Beekuis ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s golden gate is said raising $100m fund
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures is raising a $100 million third fund to continue investing in Southeast Asia’s burgeoning market for e-commerce, payments and mobile apps, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new fund is ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge Singapore Airport
Review: China Eastern First Class 777-300ER Singapore To Shanghai Review: China Eastern First Class Lounge Shanghai Airport Review: China Eastern First Class 777 Shanghai To Los Angeles With my flight from Guangzhou arriving at around 12:30PM and my flight ... ( read original story ...)