SINGAPORE: Singapore’s factory activity in August expanded for the 14th consecutive month, although at a slower rate than the previous month. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in August dipped to ... ( read original story ...)
Liberal arts for Singapore? For what? Just celebrate being lazy to think lah!
By Tang Li BeautifullyIncoherent I know I shouldn’t indulge in stereotypes, but I was considered an oddball when I was growing up as an Asian kid in the Wes ... ( read original story ...)
Power sector’s demand pushes up Pakistan’s oil, gas imports
SINGAPORE: Pakistan has stepped up its oil and gas imports this year from last year as demand from its power sector increases amid more economic activities as coronavirus-induced restrictions are ... ( read original story ...)
11 smaller Singapore Reits enter FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index
Eleven of Singapore's smaller Reits have made it into the FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Real Estate Index series, according to the index series' quarterly review changes announced by FTSE Russell on Sept 1. ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing firm Ryde CEO sees demand uptick as Singapore economy reopens
Terence Zou of ride-hailing firm Ryde says as Covid restrictions in Singapore get lifted and the economy starts reopening, there is an uptick of demand and prices, which means more jobs for its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has become a strong international hub for China’s offshore investments, says COO
Oi Yee Choo of capital markets platform ADDX says the Monetary Authority of Singapore has always worked closely with regulators in China to attract investments. ( read original story ...)
Early Comics in Singapore | A Librarian’s World
Join Associate Librarian Jacqueline Lee as she charts the ups and downs of the history of comics in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2021 GDP growth forecast to be 6.6%
The Monetary Authority of (MAS) announced in a report on Wednesday that economists and analysts polled in the Survey of Professional Forecasters expect Singapore's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Becomes First Country To Remove Remaining BSE Restrictions On Canadian Beef
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Singapore’s work pass tightening may push up business costs; balance needed to draw skilled talent
Business leaders, experts said if cut-offs are raised too high it will be perceived by multinationals as a tax on foreign talent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
VEGOILS-Palm extends falls on lower EU imports, cheaper rivals
Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, tracking weakness in rival Chicago and Dalian oils and weighed down by lower European Union imports. The benchmark palm oil ... ( read original story ...)
Exports for a good cause: Singapore firm eyes overseas beverage and sauce boom to aid charity at home
Singapore-based company U-Group Holdings is eyeing exports of its instant beverages and sauces in Central Asia and ASEAN, following its launch in China and Uzbekistan last year, with profits used to ... ( read original story ...)
Economists Expect Singapore’s Economy to Grow Quicker This Year, MAS Survey Shows
Singapore's economy is likely to expand at a faster pace this year than previously expected, as quicker growth in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-built new Waikato dairy plant will take on previous ally Open Country
Singapore's Olam International will be milking lessons learned at a New Zealand dairy exporter's board table when it opens a new dairy factory in the Waikato. The company, via its newly incorporated ... ( read original story ...)
$400 billion target: India seeks to double UAE exports, raise bar for US and UK
The commerce and industry ministry has set country-wise goals targeting a 32% rise on-year in exports to the US at $68.33 billion, 110% increase at $35.02 billion to the UAE and 49% growth over FY21 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Billionaire Brothers Win Mixed-Use Site With $766 Million Bid As Housing Market Heats Up
Far East Organization and Sino Group—both controlled by billionaire brothers Robert and Philip Ng—won the auction for a hotly contested mixed-use commercial and residential site in western Singapore. ( read original story ...)