and most of it has gone to enlarge Singapore. But Cambodia had banned all sand exports as dredging has had a serious impact on coastal ecosystems and surrounding land said the Ministry of Mines and Energy. However, when two environment activists filmed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP growth to moderate
SINGAPORE: which is viewed within the group of nations called ... GDP growth to moderate to +2.9%, economic growth to slow on lower exports,” said the report. It also said strong economic diversification and innovation efforts will, however, keep ... ( read original story ...)
Envision Inks Strategic Sustainable Development Partnerships in Singapore
Ascendas-Singbridge will provide business knowledge and test-bedding facilities for a pilot trial of the co-developed solutions at Galaxis, an Ascendas-Singbridge development at one-north. Ascendas-Singbridge's coworking space at Singapore Science Park ... ( read original story ...)
SL to launch new export strategy to coincide with 70th Independence
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 ...)
Eyes on China at Singapore aviation gathering amid industry consolidation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Strong airline profits and higher defense spending have boosted the outlook for aerospace firms gathering for next week’s Singapore Airshow, but after a surge of activity in 2017 the event is expected to produce few big-ticket ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Love, Bonito raises US$13M to expand its online womenswear business in APAC
The online fashion brand has both online and retail presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia, in addition to shipping internationally Singapore’s home-grown digital-first womenswear label —Love, Bonito — today announced that it has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants closer ties with Sabah, Sarawak
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed interest in developing closer relation between the island republic and East Malaysia. “A lot of business can be done between Sabah and Singapore,” he said during a courtesy call by a ... ( read original story ...)
These three charts show how Mapletree Logistics Trust manages business
But, the REIT’s business is still concentrated mainly in the Asia-Pacific region, with Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong accounting for 70.6% of its revenue. The lease expiry profile of a REIT is important, as it can give us clues on the stability of a ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2018: Singapore R&D tax perks could be among world’s weakest when PIC expires, says KPMG
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - More targeted measures are needed for companies to drive innovation, with the expiry of the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme this year, said small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and observers. ( read original story ...)
Sustainable fashion: Students tackle Singapore’s textile waste
and Eco-Business to collect, process and resell donated items for EcoBank, a charity initiative by the two firms. During a recent session held at City Industrial Building in eastern Singapore, students and lecturers spent hours categorising donated items ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s import and export price indices rose in 2017
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. Five commodities showed higher prices, led by ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA: ‘A New Dawn?’
However, Sri Lanka is yet to fully realise the economic benefits of long-standing diplomatic ties with Singapore, in terms of export earnings or foreign investment flows. In terms of export values, Singapore was only Sri Lanka’s 20th largest trading ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dec factory output posts biggest decline in 2 years
It seems to be a general, regional picture that there’s weakness in the December period in terms of exports and production,” said Credit Suisse economist, Michael Wan, adding that the weakness is likely to be temporary. Singapore’s manufacturing data ... ( read original story ...)
Ramkalni Nordeco to start exports to new markets in Asia, Europe
"There are several export markets that we intended to enter soon ... This year the company plans to take part in food trade fairs in South Korea and Singapore where it hopes to find new potential cooperation partners. As reported, in 2016 Ramkalni Nordeco ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes up as Singapore earnings season begins
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - UST as traders toasted the gains of 2017 a month back, the market could be looking at another annus mirabilis this year. Earnings season is upon us, which often offers watchers a referendum on the health of a stock. ( read original story ...)
IP Considerations in Singapore’s Healthcare and Medical Technologies Sector
Underpinned by both raising disposable income and progressively aging population, Singapore offers various promising business opportunities to European SMEs engaged in healthcare and medical technologies sector, whose topnotch technology is increasingly ... ( read original story ...)