In case, India seeks to reduce its reliance on China for electronic goods, it can do so by increasing shipments from other countries, until indigenous production of these items picks up, MVIRDC World ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bungalow for $45 Million. Rare Artifacts Are Extra
Perched on platforms near the swimming pool at the sprawling residence, two 15-ton stone lions cut imposing figures. The main house’s exterior walls are fitted with display panels showcasing centuries ... ( read original story ...)
It is time to fall in love with Singapore again
Faced with an unprecedented crisis, an imported citizen like me must rediscover myself in what will last in this city-state I loved Singapore's riches: I did not love Singapore. The pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore can stay relevant in a more dangerous and divided world: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore has to continually reconstruct itself to maintain its relevance, and to do so, foreign policy must begin at home, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Contact tracing methods other than SafeEntry can be used at property viewings, says regulatory body
SINGAPORE - The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has exercised flexibility by allowing property agents to use methods other than SafeEntry QR codes for contact tracing since Wednesday (June 17).. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank FY20 profit rises eight times to Rs 111 crore from India operations
Singapore-based DBS Bank on Monday reported nearly eight-fold jump in profit for 2019-20 from its India operations at Rs 111 crore. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 14.5 crore in 2018-19. The ... ( read original story ...)
China Education Firm Looks Overseas With $487 Mln Singapore Purchase
Shares in China Maple Leaf, one of the largest China–based preschool to K-12 education service companies, rose by nearly 10% at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today after it agreed to buy the operator ... ( read original story ...)
Major Singapore Construction Firm ‘Boustead’ to Utilize Tracesafe Products
TORTOLA, BVI / ACCESSWIRE / June 22, 2020 / TraceSafe Inc. ("Tracesafe") (CSE:TSF) announced today that Boustead Projects E&C Pte Ltd (Singapore), one of the largest construction firms in Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wealth managers can’t wait for new Connect programme, with Singapore ready to pounce on city’s troubles
China's plan to turn the Greater Bay Area into a hub for wealth management products will help turbocharge Hong Kong's fund industry, giving it an invaluable edge in warding off challenges from ... ( read original story ...)
Buy this Singapore bungalow for $45 million, rare artifacts are extra
It's selling for S$63 million ($45 million), and that doesn't include some 500 Chinese artifacts for which the buyer will have to fork over a few million more. The house, modeled after the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank logs Rs 111 cr profit in FY20 from India operations
Troubles on the asset quality front in the past had led the bank to report losses from the India operations a few years ago. It had then announced a strategy to stay away from high risk loans. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank profit rises, infuses $150 million in FY20
DBS Bank India Ltd the wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore based DBS Group has reported a net profit of Re 111 crore in the year ended March 2020 up more than seven times ... ( read original story ...)
Border backlash on trade! Duty hike coming on all Chinese imports except medicines
Government of India has sent almost two dozen emails to industry bodies like CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM seeking details on import of items from China Everything except APIs used in the manufacture of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks to see ‘sustained rebound’ as economy recovers: Morgan Stanley
Singapore's equity valuations have bottomed, and a "sustained rebound" is now underway as the market shifts its focus to an "imminent V-shaped recovery in the global economy", Morgan Stanley Research ... ( read original story ...)
TPG Mobile Singapore 50GB for $10 SIM Only Plan Review (2020)
For way too long, Singapore’s telecommunications industry was controlled by the Big 3. But things have been changing in the past few years, and a new mobile telco has joined the fray. TPG Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China to be self-reliant in IMO-compliant fuel – official
Chinese refiners have the capacity to produce 18.1 million tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) this year, which would make the country self-sufficient in the new shipping fuel, an official with ... ( read original story ...)