[SINGAPORE] China’s Premier Li Qiang will visit Singapore from Saturday (Oct 25) to Sunday, at the invitation of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in his first official trip to the Republic.
What the ExxonMobil-Chandra Asri deal means for Singapore petrol customers
Market observers expect that there will be “minimal differences” and a “seamless changeover” when Chandra Asri acquires Esso petrol stations in Singapore.
Indonesia’s Chandra Asri to buy ExxonMobil’s Singapore Esso petrol kiosk chain
SINGAPORE] Chandra Asri Pacific said on Friday (Oct 24) that it would acquire ExxonMobil’s network of Esso-branded retail fuel stations in Singapore. Read more at The Business Times.
Amanda Yap is trying for Singapore’s first world gymnastics medal, in between school exams
Earlier this week, Yap qualified for Saturday's balance beam final in Jakarta. In between, she had to make a trip home to be a student.
Singapore eyes tri-nation collaboration with Malaysia, Indonesia to attract investors to JS-SEZ, BBK islands
Singapore is exploring a tripartite collaboration with Malaysia and Indonesia to attract investors and businesses to the Johor-Singapore Special ...
Peninsula Renews $400 Million Singapore Credit Facility
The deal, following the renewal of the firm's European banking facility earlier this year, takes Peninsula's total funding capacity to more than $1.5 billion.
Singapore launches “Battlestar Galactica”-like warship with drones
One such vessel, with its fleet of unmanned companions, could execute missions that would otherwise require multiple manned warships.
China Premier Li Qiang to make two-day official visit to Singapore
Mr Li and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will witness the exchange of memoranda of understanding and agreements across several areas.
HSBC launches ‘entrepreneurial wealth proposition’ in Singapore
A recent report by the lender names the Republic as entrepreneurs’ top destination for wealth and relocation Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore, Peru open applications for projects to generate carbon credits
[SINGAPORE] Singapore and Peru on Friday (Oct 24) launched a joint call for applications for carbon credit projects, a move that will allow Singapore-based, carbon tax-liable companies to source such ...
Crypto traders shun altcoins to open US$800b shortfall
Bitcoin’s rising popularity among institutions has opened up a near trillion-dollar gap between altcoins and the largest digital asset.
Economists warn of continued uncertainty in export outlook after surprise 6.9% rise in September
The latest non-oil domestic exports (NODX) print marked a 6.9 per cent expansion year on year, reversing from the preceding month’s upwardly revised 11.5 per cent drop, data from Enterprise Singapore ...
Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu’s Chandra Asri To Buy ExxonMobil’s Fuel Stations In Singapore
The deal comes after Chandra Asri and partner Glencore completed the purchase of Shell's refinery and petrochemical assets in Singapore in April.
More Singapore retail investors using AI to make investment decisions than global peers
More than half of Singapore respondents (56%) said AI helps them save time on research, with more women agreeing than men.
$3b money laundering case: 2 years’ jail for former bank employee implicated in saga
SINGAPORE - The bank employee whose role in a forgery case in 2021 contributed to the largest money laundering probe in Singapore was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 23) to two years' jail.Wang Qiming, 28, ...
$3b money laundering case: Second bank employee involved in saga handed prison sentence
SINGAPORE - A second bank employee embroiled in Singapore’s largest money-laundering case was sentenced to four months’ jail on Oct 24. Chinese national Liu Kai, 36, a former relationship manager at ...