SINGAPORE: With no let-up apparent in global and regional trade tensions, Singapore’s business community has slashed its expectations for the near-term economic outlook. “Because we are hugely ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore ready for the rise of robots and automation?
A strong investment in digital infrastructure, a growing pool of IT expertise and a hyper-connected population mean that Singapore is seeing outsized gains in a new technological landscape, making the ... ( read original story ...)
Angliss Singapore Accorded the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2019
Anchored by a long history of over 70 years of experience in the foodservice industry, Angliss Singapore has transformed from a commodity trading food business to a leading distributor of premium ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports falter in June, will Malaysia be next?
KUALA LUMPUR: The plunge in regional bellwether Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports by 17.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, weighed down by both electronic and non-electronic products as the US-China ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war triggers Asia-wide exports slump
SINGAPORE -- Asia's major economies faced slumping exports in June as the effects of stalled U.S.-China trade talks rippled through the region, weighing heavily on a regional supply chain deeply ... ( read original story ...)
Straits Times owner underperforms MSCI Singapore
More than half of Singapore Press’s sales comes from its media business, which has been suffering from digital disruption amid the rising use of the internet and smartphones. To offset those declines, ... ( read original story ...)
Trade War Spurs Recession Risk in Singapore
Sign up here. The U.S.-China trade war is threatening to drag export-reliant Singapore into a recession and aggravating underlying risks facing the former tiger economy. Singapore’s economic data have ... ( read original story ...)
More than 20 tonnes of pangolin scales, ivory worth $66M seized in Singapore
In a joint operation, officials from National Parks Board, Singapore Customs as well as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority inspected a shipment of three containers from the Democratic Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes largest haul of elephant ivory, along with pangolin scales, worth a total of S$66 million
On Sunday, the National Parks Board (NParks) teamed up with Singapore Customs and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to examine a shipment of three containers from the Democratic Republic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore top choice for Asean talent: survey
SINGAPORE is the top destination for working professionals in the region, according to a survey of some 3,500 jobseekers in 11 markets in Asia. RGF International Recruitment’s Talent in Asia report, ... ( read original story ...)
Four companies vie for Pakistan LNG’s multi-year import tender
LONDON/SINGAPORE — Four companies have submitted offers into a 10-year import tender for deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. ... ( read original story ...)
A guide to Singapore’s startup scene for Canadian entrepreneurs
For Canadian entrepreneurs looking to do business in Asia, Singapore is one of the natural hubs to consider. The island city-state’s economy has been ranked as the most open in the world, and one of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economic downturn continues as US-China trade war wreaks havoc on Asia export hubs
Singapore’s total non-oil exports fell 17.3 per cent in June, following a 16.3 per cent decline in May, driven by a 31.9 per cent slump in electronics exports last month. Imports fell by 4.8 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports plunge 17.3 per cent in June
Singapore’s exports plummeted in June amid a worsening trade war, spelling more bad news for the city states economy. Non-oil domestic exports contracted 17.3 per cent from a year ago after falling a ... ( read original story ...)
Domestic medical device makers raise pitch for duty hikes on imports
India imports about 80 percent of its medical devices ... followed by Germany, China, Singapore and Netherlands. Government’s dilemma Indian government while mentioning about the need to promote 'Make ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong millionaires moving cash to Singapore as political crisis lingers
A major Asian wealth manager said it has received a large flow of new money in Singapore from Hong Kong over recent weeks, requesting not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue. One Hong ... ( read original story ...)