GST is generally imposed on goods imported into Singapore, unless specifically exempted or relieved. From 19 February 2019, travellers will be entitled to reduced GST import relief for goods bought ov... ( read original story ...)
Healthy Wie returns to Singapore aiming to defend title
SINGAPORE — The LPGA Tour completes its four ... so I’m just soaking it all in and having a lot of fun,” Wie told a pre-tournament news conference. “Just the feeling that I felt after ... ( read original story ...)
Eventbrite Expands into Asia with Launch in Singapore
The launch in Singapore is the company’s first foray into Asia’s booming events market and follows sizeable organic growth and adoption of Eventbrite in the Asia Pacific region. The localized platform ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Biggest Headhunter Wants to Nab China’s Workaholic Job Seekers
In some quarters, a lack of work-life balance is not always a bad thing. HRnetgroup Ltd., Singapore’s biggest recruiter and human resources firm, is hoping that expanding services in China will help l... ( read original story ...)
Clash Over $2 Billion of Debt at Singapore’s Hyflux Heats Up
Singapore’s troubled water treatment company Hyflux Ltd., formerly celebrated as a hallmark of entrepreneurship in better times, is set for a humbling week. Creditors are due to file proof by Friday o... ( read original story ...)
Singapore authorities confirm woman killed in Tuas CIQ complex accident
JOHOR BARU: Singaporean authorities have confirmed that a woman was killed in an accident involving a factory bus at the Tuas Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex earlier today. The Singa... ( read original story ...)
The flies in the ointment in Singapore bank results
Results week showed record profits at Singapore’s banks – but all three institutions had footnotes in the numbers that we should pay attention to. The full-year results of the three Singaporean banks ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing output shrinks for the first time in over a year
Singapore’s manufacturing output shrank for the first time since December 2017 for the month of January, due to declines in output from the electronics and precision engineering clusters. Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
CNN’s Innovate: Singapore explores how the city leads the way in technology and innovation
HONG KONG, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A major hub for innovation in Southeast Asia, Singapore has established itself as a home for trailblazing new ideas, technology, and start-up culture. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Jan factory output hits 2-1/2-year low, shrinks 3.1 pct
SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production shrank to its lowest in two-and-a-half years in January as its electronics manufacturing further declined, data showed on Tuesday. Manuf... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for February 26
More first-time drug abusers were arrested last year compared to 2017, with the majority arrested under 30 years old, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a press release on Monday (Feb 25). Mor... ( read original story ...)
1 Simple Number for Understanding 3 Important Aspects of DBS Group Holdings Ltd
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05), or DBS Group, is one of the three major banks based out of Singapore, along with United Overseas Bank Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited. We’re using one m... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications : Singtel and China Mobile International combine forces to propel IoT growth in Asia-Pacific
• Singtel to roll-out China Mobile's NB-IoT devices on its network Singapore and Hong Kong, 26 February, 2019 - Singtel and China Mobile International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobil... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Singapore say hello to 5G
A 5G video call was made between Australia and Singapore last week, kicking off the early adoption phase of the next-generation mobile technology in the Asia-Pacific region. Made with early 5G devices ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 70% of electronics e-commerce scams in 2018 involved sale of mobile phones: Police
SINGAPORE - Almost seven in 10 online scams that involved buying electronics in 2018 were over the sale of mobile phones, the police said on Monday (Feb 25). In an advisory, the police said that they ... ( read original story ...)
CDL wants govt to help Sentosa property market
is urging the Singapore government to transform the island into a vibrant tourist hotspot like Indonesia’s Bali, reported Bloomberg. “Sentosa was touted when it first started (as an island) for the ri... ( read original story ...)