Sustainable Singapore Movement: Less talk, more action needed

From left: NUS' Professor Leo Tan, World Green Building Council's Tai Lee Siang, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources' Amy Khor, WWF Singapore's Elaine Tan, and Eco-Business' Jessica Cheam. Image: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore economy expects 2.5% growth

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy is expected to be a shade rosier this year, with growth of about 2.5%, higher than last year’s 2% expansion, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday, in his National Day message. Still, he cautioned that urgent ... ( read original story ...)

Landmark air shipment of Canberra produce to Singapore tonight

John Russell and Rowan Brennan from Pialligo Estate are excited to support the direct export to Singapore. “We are delighted to share the best of Canberra with Singapore, and support the capital region’s growers to export to the world. Today we are ... ( read original story ...)

3 firms winning in Singapore’s sustainable business space

A prosperous, sheltered dot in the heart of tropical Southeast Asia, Singapore is typically spared the wrath of nature even as its neighbours are routinely afflicted by earthquakes, cyclones, floods and droughts. But the city-state is not invulnerable to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, Nigeria sign double taxation avoidance agreement

She put the volume of trade between the two countries from 2011 to 2015 at N846 billion, where the absolute Balance of Trade was N222 billionn in favour of Nigeria while Balance of Trade net of petroleum export stood at N42 billion in favour of Singapore. ( read original story ...)

TABLE-Iraq top oil exporter to India for fourth straight month

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (Reuters ... which fell 31.1 percent from June to 337,100 bpd in July. Venezuelan crude exports have declined as it struggles to secure the light oil needed to dilute its heavy crude grades for export. India is also diversifying ... ( read original story ...)

Oil prices slip despite news of lower Saudi supply

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as key OPEC producers export more barrels and despite news of lower ... senior market analyst at futures brokerage OANDA in Singapore. The U.S. Energy Information Administration, part of the Energy Department, will release ... ( read original story ...)

New markets for Uzbek cherry exporters

USAID said that this year, 110 metric tons of sweet cherries worth $350,000 were sold to customers in London and Singapore. Uzbekistan now boasts ... In recent years, the country has grown into a major exporter of fruit and vegetable products. ( read original story ...)

Brexit Is Quietly Strangling Science

“The development, manufacturing and export of medicines in the U.K. have all benefited ... that has changed… I can only imagine how many others are thinking the same. Singapore. China. There are many options. Maybe it is inevitable? ( read original story ...)