Category: BUSINESS

Soon Ghee Chua, partner and Southeast Asia head at A.T. Kearney, said Singapore took the joint top spot for governance, which is used to measure long-term stability of a city through transparency, quality of bureaucracy and ease of doing business. ( read original story ...)

Thanks to a strong legal system, efficient infrastructure and minimal red tape, Singapore is one of the easiest places in the world to start a company His upbringing helped when he expanded the business to take on projects in mainland China. It was a chall ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Growth in Singapore's private sector cooled in May, reflecting a slowdown in both output expansion and new business, according to the the latest Nikkei PMI survey released on Monday (June 5). Foreign demand for Singapore goods and services ... ( read original story ...)

Similarly, in Singapore there is a tour for everyone from families with toddlers to business travellers. With a wide range of interest areas covered by tours, including nature, food and history, visitors can expect an immersive experience of this city. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore shares opened higher on Monday (June 5), with the benchmark Straits Times Index at 3,240.01 in early trade, up 0.13 per cent, or 4.05 points. Around 35 million shares exchanged hands. Gainers beat losers 83 to 34. Topics: ( read original story ...)

The country will focus on these two key priorities. In his speech at Singapore Business Federation’s ASEAN conference, Trade and Industry minister, Lim Hng Kiang expressed Singapore’s plans for the ASEAN during its chairmanship in 2018. During its ... ( read original story ...)

As an increasing number of airlines outfit their aircraft for ultra-longhaul missions, Singapore Airlines has chosen an all-premium passenger experience for its ultra-long-range Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft, which will debut next year when SQ resumes ... ( read original story ...)

In January, it began flying the aircraft to Manchester as part of a wider route between Singapore and Houston. Meanwhile earlier this month the airline confirmed to Business Traveller Asia-Pacific that it would be launching a supplementary non-stop A350 ... ( read original story ...)

Over the years, Singapore has become a cultural melting pot, attracting travellers from across the world. Impeccable perfection and attention to detail showcased in every aspect make it an inviting destination for business travel as well. In 2015 alone ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing’s crackdown on capital flight is also expected to cast an impact on the gambling business in the Lion City. Singapore’s two gambling resorts, the Marina Bay Sands – owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation – and locally-owned Resorts World ... ( read original story ...)

According to business strategy experts, Singapore is one of the best countries to set up either a local business or an international one which has operations in Asia and Europe. It has strong investment and trade. Also, it enjoys agreements on avoidance of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines has teamed up with Wellington craft brewer Garage Project to put its beer on all flights to and from New Zealand. The airline says that in response to growing demand for craft beer in the air, it will serve Hapi Daze throughout its ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — The Republic is the most “digitally competitive” place in the world, based on an inaugural report measuring an economy’s ability to adopt and explore digital technologies leading to transformation in government practices, business ... ( read original story ...)

This tiny country has established itself as a model for smart urban development and exports its know-how to giants like India and China. Singapore is tiny, beside the giants of India and China; it nevertheless manages to play an important role where ... ( read original story ...)

But Singapore's laws cannot be static because globalisation and technology are changing how business is done, he said at the launch of the E W Barker Centre for Law and Business. "Up to date, effective but not onerous regulation has become a new source of ... ( read original story ...)

We opine that AREIT’s business/science park and hi-tech portfolio (48% of overall portfolio value) will position it defensively against the slowdown in Singapore from the unprecedented simultaneous supply glut across other industrial segments," UOB ... ( read original story ...)