Category: BUSINESS

President Donald Trump's "Buy American" plan calls on U.S. officials and military attaches to help increase exports of American arms. The world's largest economy boasted the largest international presence at this year's Singapore Airshow as President ... ( read original story ...)

A "Wing Loong II" drone is displayed at static display booth of China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) during the Singapore Airshow in Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Feb. 7, 2018. The biennial Singapore Airshow ... ( read original story ...)

Tech exports are expected to drive a turnaround. Singapore's exports likely improved in January and rose 5.4% YoY, following December's weaker than expected 3.1% YoY, Moody's Analytics said. According to a forecast, the main driver of the turnaround will ... ( read original story ...)

Australia is an especially important destination for U.S. hams. • Strong growth in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam pushed exports to the ASEAN region up 15% in volume (47,725 mt) and 30% in value ($128.2 million). • China/Hong was the second ... ( read original story ...)

(Jeff Martin/Staff) SINGAPORE ― Chinese companies have set their sights ... Representatives at the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation booth were cagey about potential markets in the Asia-Pacific for the Wing Loong II, with one ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s weaknesses, on the other hand, are its relatively high incidence of software piracy, and its lack of transparency and data on customs seizures of IP-infringing goods. ( read original story ...)

Transmedic is a Singapore-based company with business operations in seven countries in Southeast Asia that engages in the sales and distribution of medical devices and highly specialized drugs from 40 different companies across hospitals, clinics ... ( read original story ...)

Australian defence companies are in record number at the Singapore Airshow 2018, enthused by the country’s new defence export strategy, an official from the government’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) told Jane’s on 6 February. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore loses to Hong Kong in The Heritage Foundation’s economic freedom index for 2018, landing on the second spot for the freest economy the world. According to the index, Singapore’s economic freedom score rose by 0.2 points from 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further. Singapore scored 88.8 points on the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ... ( read original story ...)

They were arrested on the spot by Singapore Customs officers. Singapore Customs Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday that it four men have been arrested for dealing with more than 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. ( read original story ...)

In the operation on Jan 28, the Singapore Customs had worked with Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Sunday to monitor entry of a Malaysia-registered bowser truck suspected of being used to deliver cigarettes with unpaid duties. In a joint ... ( read original story ...)

A number of countries including Japan, the EU, Canada, the US, Chinese Taipei, Norway, Vietnam, Thailand ,Singapore, Korea and Australia had accused India of flouting the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) rules when it imposed import duties on ... ( read original story ...)

Underpinned by both rising disposable income and progressively aging population, Singapore offers various business opportunities in healthcare and medical technologies sectors. South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk highlights the pre-market IP issues that ... ( read original story ...)

Import prices increased 5.8%, whilst export prices were up by 2.9%. Singapore’s National Statistics Office reported that Singapore’s import and export prices went up by 5.8% and 2.9% YoY, respectively, in 2017. The move came after a programme developed ... ( read original story ...)

Coinciding with Sri Lanka’s 70th Independence Anniversary, the government will be launching a new national export strategy this month in collaboration with the government of Singapore, following the strengthening of bilateral relations last month. ( read original story ...)