Sales rose in August to 4.12 million tonnes, rising around 1.1 per cent compared with August last year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Amid western sanctions, Gazprom Singapore pays ‘meagre’ penalty for defaulted LNG deliveries to India
A former unit of Russia's Gazprom is paying a 'meagre' penalty for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes it had failed to deliver to India since early June to absolve itself of all ... ( read original story ...)
Comparing the world’s 2 longest flights in Singapore business class
Just 2 miles separate the distance between the two longest flights in the world. Both of these routes operate to and from the New York City metropolitan area, and they’re both operated by Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
SingPost appoints Li Yu as CEO for International Business
He took on the role on 12 September. Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has appointed Li Yu as the new CEO for its International Businesses. Yu took over the role on 12 September. “I am delighted to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Watch Fair to Debut in October 2022 as an Iconic Watch Fair, Presenting the Best of Watchmaking from Around the World
The Singapore Watch Fair 2022 will be dedicated towards educating and promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation for the art of horology. Previously a part of JeweLuxe, Singapore Watch Fair is ... ( read original story ...)
From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter
Even as China bars 1.4 billion citizens from Twitter, its local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site, helping make the country the platform's fastest-growing overseas ad market ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore is releasing the power of M&A synergies
Vigorous dealmaking in the south-east Asian city-state of Singapore, however, is the hallmark of a dynamic startup ecosystem in which accumulated value, synergies and growth opportunities are ... ( read original story ...)
WTT Singapore Smash to return in 2023 with enhancements
Following a successful inaugural edition in March this year, the WTT Singapore Smash elite table tennis tournament will return with enhancements next March. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s digital bank Trust reaches 100,000 customers
Sign-ups were received from a diverse range of users in Singapore aged 18 to over 90, Trust Bank said. The digital lender–backed by Standard Chartered and the FairPrice Group–currently offers a credit ... ( read original story ...)
Bulk purchases of private property ‘uncommon’, market impact unlikely: Desmond Lee
What's the percentage of multiple-unit purchases among all private residential property units transacted this year? Find out how low it is. ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender DBS sets sector-specific decarbonisation targets
Singapore bank DBS Group set decarbonisation timelines for its exposure to industries such as power, oil and gas, aviation and shipping, detailing the commitments as lenders globally face pressure to ... ( read original story ...)
Low Yen Ling on rising business costs
The unit business cost – that is, the business cost of producing a unit of output – has risen for the manufacturing and services sectors in Singapore, though businesses have remained profitable. This ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore spent S$72.3 billion to fight COVID-19 over past 2 years, lower than initially committed
The total expenditure was lower than the initial sum of S$100 billion committed by the Government due to reasons such as under-utilisation of resources set aside previously to cater for “potential ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘majestic’ Singapore orchid named in honour of Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth is majestic, hardy and "very fashionable", said a top Singapore flower curator -- referring not to the late monarch, but to an orchid named after the queen when she visited the former ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank says data on crypto holdings by general public not available
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it is unable to determine the proportion of cryptocurrency holdings by the general public in the city-state as these include transactions with both ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Leading Filecoin Service Provider, RRMine, Relocates to Singapore
RRMine Global, a filecoin storage company that offers global cloud-computing asset management platforms, has officially announced closure of its business operations in Mainland China and shifted its ... ( read original story ...)