The World Benchmark Alliance’s new Transport Benchmark highlights an urgent need for the sector to work together to develop and scale sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Published today, the ... ( read original story ...)
VETRESKA Singapore-based Subsidiary Raises US$50 Million To Streamline Business
VETRESKA FUTURE PET FOOD, the Singapore-based subsidiary of leading Chinese pet lifestyle brand VETRESKA, recently received a US$50 million strategic investment from Quest FoF, the VCC of a major ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Web3 scene gaining expertise with influx from Japan
Industry insiders told ST that many start-ups and Web3-related companies have left Tokyo for Singapore or Dubai. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Apollo targets Asia’s rich from Singapore in retail ramp up
APOLLO Global Management said a “big portion” of the US$50 billion it targets to raise from retail investors over the next five years will come from Asia’s growing rich, as the alternative asset ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore immigration officer allegedly asked if man’s Chinese wife was a ‘social escort’
A couple going through Singapore customs was traumatized by inappropriate questions from an immigration officer who allegedly insinuated that the wife was a paid prostitute. ( read original story ...)
Chinese refiners ZPC, ChemChina win additional 2022 crude oil import quotas-sources
Chinese private mega refiner Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp (ZPC) has won 10 million tonnes additional crude oil import quota for 2022, a company executive told Reuters on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Digital exports are a growth catalyst for businesses in Singapore: Stripe
The United States is largest digital export market for businesses in Singapore in 2021, followed by Australia and the UK. ( read original story ...)
Chart of the day: Non-oil retained imports falls in September
This was after reaching a high of $9.5b in August. This chart from Enterprise Singapore shows the Non-oil Retained Imports of Intermediate Goods (NORI) had declined from $9.5b in August to $5.7b in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Australia to look at new strategic areas of cooperation: PM Lee
CANBERRA: Singapore and Australia will look at new strategic areas of cooperation such as supply chains and connectivity with the rest of the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Oct ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business leaders need to encourage use of family-friendly policies
The governments on board, employees are on board, business leaders need to catch up While Singapore’s current parental policies allocate two weeks of government-paid paternity leave to the father and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Australia agree to make their economies net-zero
Australia has committed to reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050 and Singapore is considering adopting the same target. ( read original story ...)
Australia and Singapore strike agreement to achieve net-zero
Australian and Singaporean leaders announced Tuesday what they described as a world-first agreement to cooperate in transitioning their economies to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. ( read original story ...)
Singapore will ‘redouble’ efforts to develop, support local workers: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong assured Singaporeans that the Government will “redouble” its efforts to develop and support workers while keeping the economy open. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)
HK irreplaceable, Singapore business chief says
The head of a group connecting businesses in Singapore and Hong Kong on Tuesday hailed the rivalry between the two cities as "healthy", but said the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reviewing import of 16 insects for food
A host of new insects are up for approval to be imported into Singapore for human consumption. The Singapore Food Agency is reviewing 16 separate insects and insect products that can be imported now f ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Rise 3.1% Year-On-Year in September, Missing Forecasts
Singapore's September non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 3.1% year-on-year, official data showed on Monday, slower than the previous month and missing forecasts due to declines in shipments for the ... ( read original story ...)