SINGAPORE Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in Asia. The rules, some say, are a sign that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Business Class 777-300ER Review – Sydney To London
When it comes to travel, it’s the destinations we rave about. We prattle on about stays in posh hotels, about Michelin-starred meals, about breathtaking views of famous sights. Seldom do we talk about the journey itself, unless it’s to complain about a ... ( read original story ...)
CII signs MoU with SBF, IE Singapore
In a first between the business institutions of India and Singapore, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into a Technology Partnership memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two agencies of Singapore in order to promote expertise for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, UK renew bilateral Economic and Business Partnership
SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom on Tuesday (Feb 21) renewed the bilateral Economic and Business Partnership (EBP), the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced in a news release. This paves the way for greater economic cooperation and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils bigger 2017/18 budget
SINGAPORE - Singapore presented a bigger budget for the coming year, providing support for the struggling sectors, but keeping a surplus in case global economic conditions worsen and put the city-state's growth at risk. Following up on recommendations by a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business class – great fares from New York, Houston, and LA
As reported by Gary Leff at View from the Wing, Singapore Airlines is having a great business class fare sale with round trip fares starting under $2,000. While the price is already terrific for long haul business class, this deal could be very ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM expects FTA with Sri Lanka to be wrapped up this year
Singapore however is a country that has prospered with free trade and has unilaterally brought down import duties to make businesses efficient and prevent businesses from exploiting citizens, leading to high living standards. Since it has already given ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy expands faster in Q4 2016, grows 2.6%
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy expanded faster than expected in the last three months of 2016, growing 2.9 per cent year-on-year, on the back of a late surge in the manufacturing and services sectors. The final economic data for October to December last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Surge Again as Demand from China Swells
Singapore’s exports rose again in January That makes a third straight month of gains But where the goods are going is as important The Singapore Dollar was steady against an already weaker US counterpart on Friday on news that is home’s export recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore evaluating when, how best to impose carbon pricing
Singapore is set to impose a carbon price as it looks to cut greenhouse emissions to meet its commitments under the Paris Agreement, The Business Times has learnt. The government is now determining the timeline and what form of carbon pricing to take in ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong property is beating Singapore in wooing Chinese investors
Notably absent was the lack of concrete development plans announced for Singapore this year. The developer does not have a presence in Hong Kong. With rents in Hong Kong's central business district skyrocketing, some companies are setting their sights ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports expand for 3rd straight month in January
SINGAPORE: Singapore's exports rose 8.6 per cent in January from a year ago, buoyed by a sharp rise in shipments to China as well as Taiwan and South Korea, official data showed on Friday (Feb 17). On a month-on-month, seasonally adjusted basis, non-oil ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports rise 8.6% in January
SINGAPORE — The Republic's exports fell 2.8 per cent for the full year in 2016, but the outlook for trade this year continued to brighten thanks to last month's surge in shipments to China, Taiwan and South Korea. Trade agency International Enterprise ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil exports grow strongly for 3rd straight month, up 8.6% in January, as sales to China surge
SINGAPORE - Singapore's export recovery continued in January with shipments of non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rising 8.6 per cent year on year, more than expected, as sales to China kept growing strongly. This comes on the back of the 9.1 per cent Nodx ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allow foreign acquisitions of finance companies
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is prepared to consider applications for mergers or acquisitions if any prospective partner “commits to maintaining SME financing as a core business” of the finance company being targeted, it said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Shell to start Singapore LNG shipments in 2017
Singapore is planning to import more of the super-cooled fuel as contracts for natural gas supplied via pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia are due to expire in the early 2020s. “We will also allow interested parties to import spot LNG in the second ... ( read original story ...)