Category: BUSINESS

Having an export share of 1.59 percent to China in 2017, Indonesia ranks 14th below Singapore and Vietnam. The share of Indonesia's exports to China in 2017 also shows an increase compared to 2015, which only stood at 1.24 percent and 2016 at 1.39 percent ... ( read original story ...)

The scrap exports by Singapore declined marginally during the year. The exports were down by 4% to total around 790,000 tons. The largest destination of exports was India. The steel scrap exports to India totaled 220,000 tons, accounting for nearly 28% of ... ( read original story ...)

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, Yao Songliang, left, and Terence Tan En Wei, leave the State Court after their hearing on charges of providing short-term rentals to tenants via Airbnb in Singapore. The two men have pleaded guilty Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

IE Singapore has initiated the establishment of Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council and Innovation Corridor to help Singapore companies enter Andhra Pradesh more easily. The Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council, led by the Singapore Business ... ( read original story ...)

Though it may not show in the statistics, whisky usually reaches these countries through distributors in Singapore and Latvia, which saw a growth of 29% (£291 million) and 105% (£120 million) respectively. Scotch whisky’s top five export markets also ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s export volumes of most major petrochemical items in January increased on a year-on-year basis, in line with spikes in value of its overall shipments abroad, with strong trade growth expected for the whole of 2018 on the ... ( read original story ...)

PORT KLANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian police have busted a syndicate involved in the theft and illegal export of lorry parts with the arrest of five men, including a Bangladeshi and Egyptian national. Police also managed to recover a ... ( read original story ...)

Out of the 25 Missions, which missed the export target, the export growth of 12 Missions -- Berlin, Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Moscow, Manila, Jakarta, Stockholm, Rabat, Katmandu and Colombo -- was higher than that of the corresponding period ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea is now tied with Singapore for the title of most powerful passport, according to a global ranking. Singapore became the first Asian country to top the list back in October. South Korea moved up the list when Uzbekistan granted visa-free access ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) aims to get more than 100 local firms to take part in the inaugural China International Import Expo later this year. Chairman Teo Siong Seng told a briefing yesterday that the SBF will lead the delegation ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singapore looks forward to participating in the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) and hopes that the companies will take full advantage of the opportunities in an increasingly open Chinese market, through the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans aged 21 and above are going to get a one-off bonus of S$100 to S$300, according to budget proposals unveiled by the city-state earlier this week. But accompanying the good news came the announcement of several new tax measures which ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) aims to bring more than 100 Singapore companies, from all different sectors, to take part in the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) later this year, the federation announced at a media ... ( read original story ...)

... quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), Hawksford Singapore noted balanced growth in Singapore with a rise in the formation of large and medium scale companies as well as small business set-ups in 2017. Ms Jacqueline Low, Chief Operating Officer of Hawksford ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Despite the announcement of lower tax exemptions in Budget 2018, start-up founders here are not worried, with some noting that the adjustment will likely have “minimal” impact. This is because the tax change, which is due to take effect in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore sees visitors from neighboring countries with cheaper ... vice president of Samsung’s foundry business, said during a conference call. Taiwan’s Advanced Semiconductor Engineering predicted an upswing in demand this year for chips used for ... ( read original story ...)