Asia Distillates-Indian diesel imports boost margins

SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) - Diesel imports into India have boosted margins for gasoil in Singapore, industry sources said on Friday. - INDIA DIESEL: India's diesel imports this year may rise to the highest since at least 2011 as refiners shut down to ... ( read original story ...)

Economists lift Singapore’s full-year growth forecast to 2.5%

SINGAPORE: Private-sector economists have raised their annual growth estimate for Singapore yet again, following a better-than-expected showing by the economy in the first three months of 2017 and the strength in manufacturing, in particular. The Monetary ... ( read original story ...)

Local firms not ready to deal with business risks: Report

SINGAPORE — Local companies only take action to address business liability risks after they experience an incident, according to a survey by QBE Insurance released yesterday. While almost all Singapore firms have some form of business insurance ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports seen contracting again y/y in May

Apps/econ-polls?RIC=SGXOILY%3DECI SINGAPORE, June 13 (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in May likely contracted for a second straight month on an annual basis, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. The median forecast from a survey of 12 ... ( read original story ...)

Focus on S’pore export data and US Fed meeting

Singapore export data and United States monetary policy will likely take centre stage this trading week as the dust settles over last week's so-called "Super Thursday" trio of major news events. The Straits Times Index managed to eke out a 0.4 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines CEO Signals Job Cuts Loom in Business Review

Singapore Airlines Ltd. said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore local businesses are getting optimistic for Q3

It would seem like firms in Singapore are getting optimistic with their operations for the next quarter, as the business optimism index (BOI) study released by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) showed. According to the study, the business ... ( read original story ...)

Business confidence improves in Q2

The services sector is the most optimistic. Business sentiments in Singapore have recovered in the second quarter of this year following a pessimistic outlook in the preceding quarter. According to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s latest ... ( read original story ...)