No LNG import from Singapore, says Jakarta

JAKARTA - Two Cabinet ministers have come out to refute local media reports claiming that Indonesia plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore in an agreement signed last week. The deal was criticised by the head of a local energy think ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore e-commerce sales to reach $10b in 2020

SINGAPORE: Growth rate could hit 11.7% in three years. Singapore is one of the most attractive e-commerce market in Asia. According to BMI Research, e-commerce players can find growth in the “small but mighty” due to its fully urbanised populations ... ( read original story ...)

Govt Denies Rumor It is Planning to Import Gas from Singapore

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The government has denied a rumor that it is planning to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said that the government is only negotiating a deal to build ... ( read original story ...)

Accenture Digital Hub Launches in Singapore

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today launched the Accenture Digital Hub in Singapore. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, the facility aims to help clients around the region invent, co-create, and apply disruptive ... ( read original story ...)

Jonan denies reports on LNG import from Singapore

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ignasius Jonan, rebutted the reports on the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore. "I think the news is not right. Singapore offers mini LNG tankers to channel our ... ( read original story ...)

No Gas Import from Singapore, PLN Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State power company PLN said it will not import gas from Singapore but will cooperate with Singaporean companies to build gas infrastructure. PLN business director for Central Java Amir Rosidin said the company and Singapore's Pavilion ... ( read original story ...)

Business sentiment dips in Q4, but outlook stays positive

SINGAPORE — Business sentiment among local companies remains upbeat, even as the Business Optimism Index (BOI) by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) fell for the final quarter of this year. Analysts cautioned that while the economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)

Indo-Singapore Trade May Reach $ 25 Billion by FY20: FIEO

New Delhi: Exporters' body FIEO on Thursday said there is a huge potential to increase bilateral trade between India and Singapore to $ 25 billion by 2019-20. India's export to Singapore grew by 23 percent last fiscal, though overall exports expanded by ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s GDP growth outlook stays at 2.5%

SINGAPORE: Private sector economists retained their full-year growth forecast for Singapore at 2.5% despite a stronger-than-expected second-quarter performance, as increased optimism about the manufacturing sector was offset by a more negative outlook for ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s manufacturing PMI at its highest since Nov 2014

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing PMI rose for the third straight month to 51.8 (+0.8 points) in August, and analysts at OCBC said this is the highest print since November 2014 and the 12th consecutive month in expansion territory (>50). “The ... ( read original story ...)