The overall lukewarm outlook for local businesses is due primarily to a weakening external demand," says SCCB's CEO Audrey Chia. ( read original story ...)
More ships call at Singapore port in August to refuel due to steep drop in oil prices
Sales rose in August to 4.12 million tonnes, rising around 1.1 per cent compared with August last year. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Amid western sanctions, Gazprom Singapore pays ‘meagre’ penalty for defaulted LNG deliveries to India
A former unit of Russia's Gazprom is paying a 'meagre' penalty for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes it had failed to deliver to India since early June to absolve itself of all ... ( read original story ...)
Comparing the world’s 2 longest flights in Singapore business class
Just 2 miles separate the distance between the two longest flights in the world. Both of these routes operate to and from the New York City metropolitan area, and they’re both operated by Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
SingPost appoints Li Yu as CEO for International Business
He took on the role on 12 September. Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has appointed Li Yu as the new CEO for its International Businesses. Yu took over the role on 12 September. “I am delighted to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Watch Fair to Debut in October 2022 as an Iconic Watch Fair, Presenting the Best of Watchmaking from Around the World
The Singapore Watch Fair 2022 will be dedicated towards educating and promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation for the art of horology. Previously a part of JeweLuxe, Singapore Watch Fair is ... ( read original story ...)
From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter
Even as China bars 1.4 billion citizens from Twitter, its local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site, helping make the country the platform's fastest-growing overseas ad market ... ( read original story ...)
Low Yen Ling on rising business costs
The unit business cost – that is, the business cost of producing a unit of output – has risen for the manufacturing and services sectors in Singapore, though businesses have remained profitable. This ... ( read original story ...)
A guide to Singapore’s new ONE Pass: Eligibility, safeguards, and purpose
To avoid potential abuse of the work pass, the Manpower Ministry will implement safeguards in two levels: vetting all applications, and engaging with pass holders to assess their eligibility for pass ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore business sentiment moderates further for Q4
SINGAPORE - Local business sentiment continued to decline for the third consecutive quarter as the outlook for the services and wholesale sectors deteriorated slightly in the fourth quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Gazprom Singapore pays ‘meagre’ penalty for defaulted LNG deliveries to India
Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore (GMTS), under a long-term 20-year contract, was to supply 2.5 million tonne of LNG to state-owned GAIL (India) Ltd. this year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New Work Visa For Skilled Workers Will Be Monitored: Minister
Singapore will put in place safeguards to ensure that a new work pass for top talent recruitment from around the world is not abused, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng assured Parliament on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore hoping special work visa will draw global ‘rainmakers’
The regional financial hub announced new rules two weeks ago to draw expatriates earning at least $21,452 a month, offering them 5-year visas that would automatically allow their spouses to work also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ensure new work pass for talent recruitment is not abused: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng
The new work pass will allow high-earners and high-achievers to live in Singapore without having to secure a job first. ( read original story ...)
41-year-old woman, caught for illegally importing food, gets 4 weeks’ jail for threatening SFA officer with false molest accusations
SINGAPORE - A woman was on Monday (Sept 12) sentenced to four weeks' jail for threatening a public servant with false molest accusations, and fined $5,000 for illegally importing food products and ... ( read original story ...)
Woman, 41, fined and sentenced to 4 weeks’ jail for illegally importing food, accusing SFA officer of molest
SINGAPORE — After she was caught illegally importing salted duck eggs and meat products, a 41-year-old woman threatened to accuse a government officer of molest if he did not comply with her demands. ( read original story ...)