Singapore will release an advance estimate for Q3 GDP on Friday ... China will see September results for imports, exports and trade balance. Imports are expected to climb 15.2 percent on year after rising 13.3 percent in August. Exports are called higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank keeps policy unchanged, says growth could slow in 2018
SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank kept its monetary policy unchanged on Friday, even as third-quarter economic growth exceeded market expectations, saying the economy could moderate next year as the global recovery enters a more mature phase. The ... ( read original story ...)
What will stop Singapore’s ports dominating in Southeast Asia
Shipping Association of Malaysia Chairman, Ooi Lean Hin, estimated that in some cases, these smaller ships would travel 600km less by loading and unloading in Singapore. One business owner also cited the Malaysian working culture as a factor in Port Klang ... ( read original story ...)
Soft skills and hard measures the future for Singapore’s HR professionals
The rapid change in the lives of business leaders, particularly for those responsible for organisations’ human resources, rages unabated. At a pace, we have seen emerging technologies, computerisation and automation that have reshaped the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN5 outlook up as export-led growth continues
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in particular received benefits from increasing exports. The 2017 forecast for Malaysia was revised up by 0.5 point to 5.4% from the previous survey. The figure was 4.2% in the December 2016 survey. Euben Paracuelles of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank expected to keep policy unchanged in Oct as inflation subdued
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged at its semiannual review this week as inflation remains subdued, but improving economic momentum could open the way for a tightening in 2018. Twenty-four of 25 analysts in ... ( read original story ...)
Stop import of cigarettes, ban smoking completely, if possible
In the commentary, “Singapore should aim to be smoke-free, not just smoke-lite” (Oct 5), Dr Chia Kee Seng, professor and dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at National University of Singapore, suggested that more needs to be done to stop ... ( read original story ...)
China, S’pore FTAs can transform two-thirds of Sri Lanka imports: WTO
No less than two thirds of annual imports to Sri Lanka will enter the country duty free when the FTAs with China and Singapore are wrapped up, said a visiting top official from WTO in Colombo today 10 October. “At present over half of Sri Lanka’s ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge T3, Changi
The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge at T3 is located on Level 3, near to Gate A. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the following passengers have access: After your boarding pass is checked at reception, you're ushered into ... ( read original story ...)
A Concert of Hope – Sunburst: The Business Times – CapitaLand Fundraising Concert
The Business Times, a member of the Singapore Press Holdings group, is South-east Asia's leading financial daily. BT brings to its readers daily corporate, financial, economic and political news, analysis and commentary on print and digital platforms. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan and Singapore’s wealth fund lead $100 million investment in Silicon Valley fintech
The investment comes after the company revealed last month that it had partnered with JPMorgan to help its business clients make and receive payments electronically. Bill.com, which runs a large business payment network in the United States, is among the ... ( read original story ...)
What do Qantas first class flyers want from the Singapore lounge?
It's nothing against Singapore – a city which most Australian Business Traveller readers consistently rated well above Dubai as their preferred transit point for flights to London. (Our 2016 reader poll saw Singapore clock up a staggering 46% of the vote ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Jet Airways 9W119 and 9W12 London – Mumbai – Singapore
Business and first class passengers with Jet Airways have ... In fact my flight from Mumbai to Singapore was in 1A. A lovely number to be sat at but the window was fully behind the seat so not much of a view there. Still this is a minor issue as most ... ( read original ...
Study: More than half of Singapore’s startups wouldn’t have launched without online tools
Online payments and business tools startup Stripe today unveiled the results of a study on how Singapore’s startups use online tools and resources. According to the study, 60 percent of startups in Singapore are selling internationally today. Not only ... ( read original story ...)
Import of instant mala hotpot products containing meat not approved by AVA; importers fined and products seized
"AVA has not approved the import of instant hotpot products containing meat such ... a Chengdu-based instant hotpot brand is the latest food craze to hit Singapore. It comes in several mala flavours including original, rice and meat, and beef. ( read original story ...)
What’s the difference between a business trust and a REIT? Quite a lot.
Investors need to be aware that there are important differences between Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Business Trusts. The confusion usually arises because both are listed on the Singapore Exchange as “trusts.” A REIT can only own and ... ( read original story ...)