Category: BUSINESS

Take a look at the underdog manufacturing sector and you may see what Singapore's economic restructuring can turn out to be, observers told The Business Times. Long deemed as being in decline, the sector's surprise output surge at end-2016 has suddenly ... ( read original story ...)

Freshmen at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School this year will get first-hand experience in exercising flexibility, a core value of entrepreneurship. The business school promises undergraduates taking the Bachelor of Business ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The carbon tax announced in Singapore’s Budget will push up costs for power generators and translate into higher electricity prices for consumers, companies and economists say. But some welcomed the move, saying it could spur the development ... ( read original story ...)

RBC’s main wealth management markets in Asia are Hong Kong and Singapore, the region’s two biggest wealth hubs. “There will definitely be a question mark over profitability of this kind of a business that lacks scale,” said a person with knowledge ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore has announced a new intellectual property regime to encourage companies based in the country to exploit the income derived from their research and development activities. Corporate income derived from intellectual property will be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will need to strike the right balance in implementing a planned carbon tax from 2019 to ensure its refining industry remains competitive as the sector faces headwinds from volatile margins, growing exports from China and rising capacity in the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s property demand remains “very resilient,” supported by factors including low interest rates and a stable economy, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said. “Our economy is still growing, so I think demand is still ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in Asia. The rules, some say, are a sign that ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in Asia. The rules, some say, are a sign that ... ( read original story ...)

When it comes to travel, it’s the destinations we rave about. We prattle on about stays in posh hotels, about Michelin-starred meals, about breathtaking views of famous sights. Seldom do we talk about the journey itself, unless it’s to complain about a ... ( read original story ...)

In a first between the business institutions of India and Singapore, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into a Technology Partnership memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two agencies of Singapore in order to promote expertise for ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom on Tuesday (Feb 21) renewed the bilateral Economic and Business Partnership (EBP), the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced in a news release. This paves the way for greater economic cooperation and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore presented a bigger budget for the coming year, providing support for the struggling sectors, but keeping a surplus in case global economic conditions worsen and put the city-state's growth at risk. Following up on recommendations by a ... ( read original story ...)

As reported by Gary Leff at View from the Wing, Singapore Airlines is having a great business class fare sale with round trip fares starting under $2,000. While the price is already terrific for long haul business class, this deal could be very ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore however is a country that has prospered with free trade and has unilaterally brought down import duties to make businesses efficient and prevent businesses from exploiting citizens, leading to high living standards. Since it has already given ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy expanded faster than expected in the last three months of 2016, growing 2.9 per cent year-on-year, on the back of a late surge in the manufacturing and services sectors. The final economic data for October to December last ... ( read original story ...)