Tag: business

AT FIRST glance, there may appear to be few similarities between the economies of Vietnam and Singapore. One is a leading exporter of consumer electronics, textiles and footwear. Another is a global ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: When marketing manager Joanne moved back to Singapore after three years of being stuck in Hong Kong due to COVID-19 border restrictions, she found working from home to be impractical, ... ( read original story ...)

The British pound sank to an all-time low of US$1.0327 (RM4.75) yesterday (September 27), prompting jokes amongst some Singaporeans on social media ... ( read original story ...)

Export to China has contracted to translate to a slowdown in Singapore’s own growth. This chart from ING shows the monthly exports to China from July 2020 to July 2022, showing a slowdown in ... ( read original story ...)

As Singapore is a city-state, the number suggests that 4.6% of the country's 5.45 million population are millionaires. ( read original story ...)

The British pound sank to an all-time low of US$1.0327 on Monday (Sept 27), prompting jokes amongst some Singaporeans on social media that this might be a good time import high-end goods from the ... ( read original story ...)

It will be a drastic change, especially for people like Punjabi workers who eat up to six chapatis per meal every day,' said S. Mahenthiran, director of Gayatri, a popular restaurant in the Little Ind ... ( read original story ...)

India's ban on wheat exports since May has hit Singapore eateries serving soft chewy chapati, mostly for Punjabis, as the cost has gone up by three times on imports of the similar in quality staple no ... ( read original story ...)

Eateries in Singapore are serving soft chewy chapatis as India's ban on wheat exports since May has caused flour shortage in the country. The cost has gone up by nearly three times on imports of the ... ( read original story ...)

With tickets selling fast and party suites costing up to $70,000 a night, Singapore is putting the pedal to the metal when it hosts Asia's first Formula One race this weekend since the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Eateries say flour from other countries now costs 3-4 times more and won’t make good chapathi, an Indian staple. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore unit of global consultancy firm, Mercer, saw many of its experienced expatriate workforce cutting short their stay here, partly due to ... ( read original story ...)

Before the surge of cafes and bakeries took the island by storm, Singaporeans once associated croissants and coffee with Delifrance alone.Shocking, but true.The boulangerie opened Singapore's first ... ( read original story ...)

As the war in Ukraine drags on, LNG prices will remain elevated, say analysts. How will Singapore be affected and are there viable energy alternatives? ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong has lost its crown as Asia's premier finance centre to Singapore in a global ranking list where New York and London maintained their number one and two spots. Singapore jumped three places t ... ( read original story ...)

With inflation soaring to the highest level in 14 years, expenses are rising at a faster pace in Singapore than in its financial rival, where price increases have been more modest. ( read original story ...)