Singapore is among the best countries for startups today. Every day, it is growing to be a popular entrepreneurial destination through its vast network and a relatively low taxation agreement. The Sin... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks more help with fraud
The skills gap could be addressed by importing foreign talent and training locals, according to a report released Thursday by a partnership of banks, the financial regulator and police. Lenders in Sin... ( read original story ...)
AVA seeking feedback on ban of elephant ivory sale and display in Singapore
Singapore is among the countries that have banned the commercial import and export of all forms of ivory products since 1990, though the domestic sale of ivory is still allowed if certain conditions a... ( read original story ...)
Crop drop: China swine fever outbreak to curb its soybean imports
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s imports of soybeans are set to drop as an outbreak of African swine fever hits its huge pig herd and saps demand for the animal feed ingredient, making it easier ... ( read original story ...)
51 Star tortoises rescued in Singapore, sent to their natural habitat in India
Singapore has sent back 51 Indian star tortoises on a Singapore ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessmen buy Sheen Falls
... Consul General representing Ireland in Singapore from 1994 to May 2000 and is chairman of The Ireland Funds Singapore. Quek's business partner Peng Loh is a hotelier and restaurateur who was born ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore malls try huge gambit before online shopping catches on
Online shopping in Singapore is lacklustre even after Amazon Inc debuted its Prime service in mid-2017. The island’s malls are trying hard to keep it that way. With some of the nation’s biggest mall o... ( read original story ...)
One Global ‘shaking up’ international property marketing business in Singapore
Before he came to Singapore in 2017, James Puddle was based in London, where he spent close to 12 years marketing UK residential property to investors in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He worked ... ( read original story ...)
Indian business leaders seek AI collaboration with Singapore
SINGAPORE: Indian business leaders have urged Singapore to collaborate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in areas like smart cities, 5G, electronic manufacturing, infrastructure and prevailing social is... ( read original story ...)
Singapore budget airline to end service to Honolulu
HONOLULU — A budget airline based in Singapore will discontinue flights to Honolulu in June, citing low demand for the service. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports Singapore Airlines announced this w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expands 2.2% in Q3
SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy grew by 2.2 per cent in ... Growth was mainly supported by the finance and insurance, manufacturing and business services sectors, MTI said. The MTI also revised its f... ( read original story ...)
Here are the best Singapore Airlines business class seats
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the Ame... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks jump, imports from Iraq hit record high
SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Singapore fuel oil inventories jumped 13 percent to a four-week high in the week ended Nov. 21, despite an 18 percent drop in net imports to a two-week low, official data ... ( read original story ...)
BHP to pay $390m to settle tax bill dispute over Singapore business
World’s largest miner BHP (ASX, NYSE: BHP) (LON:BLT) said Monday it had settled its long-running tax battle with Australia's tax authorities concerning its marketing operations in Singapore. As part o... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed and fined for importing 4,560 sachets of chewing tobacco
Kartigesy was sentenced to five weeks' jail and fined $250. He is the fourth person ever to be convicted and jailed for importing chewing tobacco, which is illegal in Singapore. In a statement, the HS... ( read original story ...)
Man fined $12,600 for possessing and abetting illegal import of food items
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man has been fined for possessing and abetting the illegal import of food items. The man involved, Ong Yu Fong, was fined $12,000 for possessing illegally imported duck's blo... ( read original story ...)