BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has approved a free trade deal with Singapore that the European Union hopes to use as a blueprint for further deals in southeast Asia. The legislature approved the d... ( read original story ...)
Never pay with card in a taxi plus more rules for visiting Singapore
Believed by some to be named after the words “singha” meaning stopover, and “pura” meaning city, Singapore has evolved into so much more than a mere stopover on the way to somewhere more interesting. ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart hires HSBC’s Chow as Singapore head of global banking
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Chow Wan Thonh as its head of global banking. According to a statement on Wednesday (13 February), she will succeed Patrick Lee, who was promoted to chief executi... ( read original story ...)
In Valentine season, low yield hits TN rose exports to Australia, Singapore
A red rose remains the everlasting symbol of love, but in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia , Valentine’s Day may not be the same this time after rose farmers in the floriculture belt of Tamil Nadu’s ... ( read original story ...)
New agency to be formed to oversee Singapore’s food safety, security
All three work together to oversee the food supply chain — from import, local production, manufacturing to retail. Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli, in presenting the Bill for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Say American Accused of Leaking HIV Data ‘Pathological Liar’
SINGAPORE — Singapore police said on Wednesday a U.S. citizen accused of leaking the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people was "a pathological liar", in a case that has raised concerns over da... ( read original story ...)
Car Loan in Singapore – Guide to Financing Your Car in Singapore (2019)
This legal document lets you drive it in Singapore for either 5 or 10 years ... Because if you want to borrow money to finance your car, the amount you can borrow is dependent on the OMV, NOT the tota... ( read original story ...)
Aboitiz, Gokongwei companies eye agriculture exports to Singapore
MANILA, Philippines — The Gokongwei and Aboitiz families are targeting to export agricultural products to Singapore. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said technical teams from Singapore’s Agri-Foo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Asia’s most ready nation for autonomous vehicle adoption
SINGAPORE (Feb 13): Singapore continues to remain at No.1 in Asia in terms of readiness to embrace autonomous vehicles (AVs) and second in the world after the Netherlands, unchanged from a year ago. T... ( read original story ...)
UOB annual CNY dinner raises over $1.6 million
SINGAPORE - More than $1.6 million was raised by United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group Commercial Banking at an annual fundraising dinner on Tuesday night (Feb 12) involving more than 800 business owners f... ( read original story ...)
Brexiters, Stop Fantasizing About Singapore-on-Thames
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Many pro-Brexit Brits are taken with the idea that the U.K. doesn’t need to belong to a large bloc any more than its tiny former colony Singapore does. The Southeast Asian city- ... ( read original story ...)
Brexiters should give up Singapore-on-Thames fantasy: Linda Lim
British colonizers encouraged free flows of capital, goods and labor, which integrated the island into the region’s colonial-plantation export economy. Singapore’s post-independence leader Lee Kuan Ye... ( read original story ...)
More Tourists Visit Singapore, but Spending Growth Slows
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore received a record 18.5 million visitors last year as more tourists arrived in the city-state from its top markets such as China and India, but growth in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore most ready in Asia, second globally, to adopt driverless cars: KPMG
Mr Ramamurthy said: "The combination of these factors suggest that Singapore could eventually outpace other countries by 2020 if it continues to focus on technology and innovation to attract autonomou... ( read original story ...)
Anova Financial Networks Subsidiary FE Telecoms Earns Regulatory Approval and Licensing in Japan and Singapore
Anova's Singapore to Tokyo Route Now Live, Offering Best-Known Latency Between Key Financial Hubs For more information about Anova's network in Asia, call 312.540.9594 or email jhilt@anovanetworks.com ... ( read original story ...)
Visitor arrivals to Singapore climb to record high
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - International visitor arrivals to Singapore increased 6.2 percent in 2018 to touch a record of 18.5 million, helped by a higher number of travelers from China, its largest market ... ( read original story ...)