INTERNATIONAL - Singapore has overtaken nations including the U.S., Russia and China as the country launching the most cyber attacks globally, according to Israeli data security firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. The company, whose software tracks ... ( read original story ...)
Zespri appoints Singapore-based sales head Dan Mathieson new chief executive
Zespri's head of global sales and marketing based in Singapore, Dan Mathieson ... as we continue to increase demand ahead of supply and expand our 12-month supply business. As chief executive I will focus significantly on these elements so I will base ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Consumer Inflation Eases in August
SINGAPORE – Singapore's consumer prices rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August, as housing and utilities costs continued to fall. Continue Reading Below The consumer-price index rose 0.4% in August from the previous year. Economists polled by The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked 1st in SEA in Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index
business interests and social life. The factors include scale of the economy, human development, peace and stability (internal), visa-free travel and the ability to settle and work abroad (external). Regionally, Singapore saw a 0.9% value increase to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s FinMomenta to lend to low-income employees
Singapore-based fin-tech start-up FinMomenta, which entered the Indian online P2P (peer to peer) lending market early this year with its product called Tachyloans, will soon be lending to salaried professionals working in small and mid-size firms ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock sells $2bn Singapore tower to CapitalLand trust
US asset manager BlackRock plans to sell an office building in the heart of Singapore’s business district to a local real estate investment trust for $S2.15 billion ($2bn). CapitaLand Commercial Trust would buy Asia Square Tower 2 from BlackRock Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Learn how to use LC in import, export transactions
CGBP will bring in Singapore-based expert Victor Tan, an authority in the field of trade. He has 15 years of banking experience in Europe covering areas of international trade finance, remittances, guarantees, and import and export. He has worked with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Neo in talks to buy condiments import-export, warehouse operators
Food catering firm Neo Group said it entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement to buy shares in ER Marketing and Ever Rich. Under the agreement, the potential vendors and the two companies have agreed to provide Neo Group with an exclusive period ... ( read original story ...)
Phoenix Petroleum expands to Singapore
The company formed a Singapore-based trading company “for the primary purpose ... which currently accounts for about one percent of the company’s business. Phoenix Petroleum has entered the LPG retail market with the acquisition of the local unit ... ( read original story ...)
DHL doubles airfreight capacities to support fast growing Norwegian seafood exports to Asia
As Norwegian seafood exports to Asia keeps growing ... DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific Head Quartered in Singapore. “Our new service links this demand to Norway’s seafood producers while maintaining freshness, timeliness and cost-effectiveness ... ( read original story ...)
Jason Perkins giving hapless NLEX-SCTEX some hope with import-like numbers in Merlion Cup
Jason Perkins’ fine play provides some hope for the team in the Singapore tournament. The 6-foot-3 lefty forward has led the Philippine side with import-like averages of 24.7 points and 13.0 rebounds for the squad featuring the core of D-League side ... ( read original story ...)
Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – Qatar Airways – BUSINESS CLASS – QR944 Doha to Singapore
QR944 Hamad International Airport, Doha to Singapore Changi in Business Class with Qatar Airways – part of Summer adventures to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Contents (It’s LONG and probably will change). After the bus departed, it was a matter of it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business executives rank terrorist and cyber attacks as biggest global risks for local companies
In a recent global survey by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Marsh & McLennan Companies and Zurich Insurance Group, Singapore business executives ranked terrorist and cyber attacks as the most concerning global risks for local companies. ( read original story ...)
Sampling Singapore Airlines’ business class Book the Cook menu
Singapore Airlines will introduce 'Book the Cook' for its business class and premium economy passengers flying from Brisbane next month: but not before Australian Business Traveller stopped by the airline's Brisbane Airport catering centre to put the new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore overtakes US and Russia as top spot to launch global cyber attacks
Singapore has overtaken nations including the US, Russia and China as the country launching the most cyber attacks globally, according to Israeli data security firm Check Point Software. The company, whose software tracks an average of eight to 10 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Malaysia: Do your favourite foods contain unsustainable palm oil?
Roy Teo, Ayam Brand Singapore’s managing director, said that “while our consumption of palm oil is limited, it is possible to make sustainable choices even when manufacturing in smaller volumes”. “We see this business decision paying off through ... ( read original story ...)