Category: BUSINESS

Singapore Airlines said it has an open mind about making an initial bid for a stake in state-run Air India, SIA general manager for India David Lim said in an interview with Reuters. "India said last week it would invite initial bids this month for a stake ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE--Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports unexpectedly declined in February, due to a decline in shipments of electronics and non-electronics goods. Exports of goods made in Singapore fell 5.9% in February compared with a year earlier, after ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports likely rose in February from a year ago, although the rate of growth was probably dampened by the Lunar New Year holiday, a Reuters poll showed. Non-oil domestic exports in February were expected ... ( read original story ...)

The Gulf city will see its last Qantas flight on Saturday March 24 – almost five years to the day that the Qantas-Emirates alliance saw the long-standing Singapore stopover axed in favour of Dubai. Most Australian business travellers prefer Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)

New Delhi: Singapore Airlines has an open mind about making an initial bid for a stake in state-run Air India, the head of the Singaporean carrier's India business told Reuters on Thursday. India said last week it would invite initial bids this month for a ... ( read original story ...)

Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (PCS) yesterday marked the official opening of its US$80 million (S$105 million) naphtha import facilities on Jurong Island, a project first announced two years ago in 2016. PCS' newest installation includes eight ... ( read original story ...)

On the upside, CPA said that in comparison to Australia and New Zealand, Singapore's small business sector is more digitally capable, with a significant majority using social media for business purposes, and nearly four in 10 businesses earning more than ... ( read original story ...)

In an interview with Singapore Business Review, she noted that this would only occur if the Western superpower defaults on its trade obligations and pulls out of the North American Free Trade Agreement and imposes blanket trade tariffs on China ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's proposed public order law would further empower ... "impede[s] the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and interfere[s] with normal trade of business activities in the area" could be considered a "serious incident", justifying activation ... ( read original story ...)

Apex business organizations of Bangladesh and Singapore and government enterprises have signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to foster their economic partnership in future, BSS reports. The instruments were signed on Tuesday following ... ( read original story ...)

By attracting regional fintech behemoths to list in its jurisdiction, besides becoming a hotbed for fintech activity, Singapore also stands to earn transaction fees, as well as spur business for local traders and analysts. BI Intelligence, Business Insider ... ( read original story ...)

“Singapore imports about 80% of fuel oil to meet its current bunkering demand. Going into 2020, this may rise to 85% or 90% or perhaps even more, but the country’s status as a trading hub will not change,” Beekhuis said. “Some volume may shift ... ( read original story ...)

KABUL: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (March 13) went all out in her bid to woo Singapore companies to her fast-growing country, offering up as draws its booming economy, competitive workforce and liberal investment regime. As the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: India’s soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year, two trade sources said on Tuesday. Traders have signed deals to sell up to 100,000 tonnes ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India’s soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year, two trade sources said on Tuesday. Traders have signed deals to sell up to ... ( read original story ...)

India's soybean imports have never previously approached 100,000 tonnes, the two sources said. SINGAPORE: Soybean imports have hit a record high this year and more buying is expected as domestic supplies tighten following lower production last year ... ( read original story ...)