and Eco-Business to collect, process and resell donated items for EcoBank, a charity initiative by the two firms. During a recent session held at City Industrial Building in eastern Singapore, students and lecturers spent hours categorising donated items ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile wallet providers join forces for unified QR payments in Singapore
Seven mobile wallets, acquirers and payment networks, including Diners Club, EZi Wallet, EZ-Link, Liquid Pay, Mastercard, UnionPay International and Wirecard, have formed a consortium to help push the adoption of a single QR code-based payment scheme in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s import and export price indices rose in 2017
Import prices increased 5.8%, whilst export prices were up by 2.9%. Singapore's National Statistics Office reported that Singapore's import and export prices went up by 5.8% and 2.9% YoY, respectively, in 2017. Five commodities showed higher prices, led by ... ( read original story ...)
Nano Dimension DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer for Electronics Purchased by NTU Singapore
NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / January 29, 2018 / Nano Dimension Ltd., the world’s leading additive electronics provider (NASDAQ, TASE: NNDM), today announced that Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has purchased the company ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to boost digital investment to improve revenue, cut costs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd will invest “hundreds of millions” of dollars in digital technology over several years as part of a broader transformation designed to remain competitive against global rivals, its chief executive said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Taps Workers for Ideas to Boost Efficiency
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the premium carrier that’s undergoing a business revamp to fend off competition from Gulf airlines and budget operators, is turning to its employees for ideas. Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier is setting up a lab and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Overtakes China as Largest Asian Investor in U.S. Property
Singapore ousted China to become the biggest Asian investor in U.S. commercial property last year. It was the first time since 2012 that the city outspent China, according to data from Real Capital Analytics and Cushman & Wakefield Inc. Deals by Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA: ‘A New Dawn?’
However, Sri Lanka is yet to fully realise the economic benefits of long-standing diplomatic ties with Singapore, in terms of export earnings or foreign investment flows. In terms of export values, Singapore was only Sri Lanka’s 20th largest trading ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dec factory output posts biggest decline in 2 years
It seems to be a general, regional picture that there’s weakness in the December period in terms of exports and production,” said Credit Suisse economist, Michael Wan, adding that the weakness is likely to be temporary. Singapore’s manufacturing data ... ( read original story ...)
Ramkalni Nordeco to start exports to new markets in Asia, Europe
"There are several export markets that we intended to enter soon ... This year the company plans to take part in food trade fairs in South Korea and Singapore where it hopes to find new potential cooperation partners. As reported, in 2016 Ramkalni Nordeco ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes up as Singapore earnings season begins
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - UST as traders toasted the gains of 2017 a month back, the market could be looking at another annus mirabilis this year. Earnings season is upon us, which often offers watchers a referendum on the health of a stock. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s overseas property investments surged 40% to $37.18b
It also rose to become the largest investor in the US market. Singapore's real estate investments overseas surged by 40% to a two-year high of $37.18b (US$28.4b) in 2017, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) revealed. According to data from Real Capital Analytics ... ( read original story ...)
First time in Singapore? Here are 8 of the top things to do
(CNN) — Singapore is compact -- roughly the same size as New York City -- but the Southeast Asian city-state is brimming with culture and character -- and plenty of things to do. Bordering the southern tip of Malaysia, just one degree north of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Flyer still grounded pending probe; tour agencies told rides will resume ‘after January’
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Flyer remains grounded on Sunday (Jan 28), after operations were suspended due to a "technical issue" on Thursday morning. It is not clear when the ride will reopen. According to Straco Leisure, which owns the Singapore Flyer, a ... ( read original story ...)
IP Considerations in Singapore’s Healthcare and Medical Technologies Sector
Underpinned by both raising disposable income and progressively aging population, Singapore offers various promising business opportunities to European SMEs engaged in healthcare and medical technologies sector, whose topnotch technology is increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Poised To End Losing Streak
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in consecutive trading days, sliding more than 40 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,565-point plateau although it's expected to stop the bleeding on Monday. ( read original story ...)