Singapore’s Accidental Hotelier Dreams Big

“But you learn how to swim.” Now 38, Allen is chief executive of the family’s privately held Park Hotel Group and passionate about the hotel business. He and the group are based in Singapore and come 2019, the portfolio will boast 16 hotels. Park ... ( read original story ...)

Meet the Russian risk takers making safe Singapore their home

“It is crucial to be neutral. It is a value that allows people to use Singapore as a base to do global business, even in times of calamity,” says Beloussov, who came to Singapore in 1994 when the electronics company he co-founded was dealing with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore a Global Innovation Champion, Says CTA

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new global ranking from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) identifies Singapore is one of 13 countries earning the designation of 2018 Innovation Champion. CTA’s inaugural Innovation Scorecard identifies ... ( read original story ...)

Meet Singapore’s cryptocurrency czars

Their combined token sales proceeds hit US$381.42m in 2017. Singapore Business Review rounded up the biggest initial coin offering (ICOs) raised in Singapore last 2017. Based on our compiled list, these major deals hit a whopping US$381.42m in total ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares drop at Friday’s open; STI down 0.43%

SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks opened lower on Friday (April 6) after US President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing a further US$100 billion of tariffs on Chinese imports. The Straits Times Index was trading 0.43 per cent or 14.74 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore stocks resumes afternoon trading with STI up 0.6%

SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks resumed trading on Friday afternoon (April 6) in positive territory, with the Straits Times Index rising 0.62 per cent or 21.16 points on the day to 3,426.81 as at 1.01pm. The benchmark was up 1.92 points against its level of ... ( read original story ...)

Broadcom completes move to U.S. from Singapore

(Reuters) - Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) said on Wednesday it had completed its move back to the United States from Singapore, weeks after President Donald Trump blocked its $117 billion offer to buy Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on national security grounds. Broadcom ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Secret Gold Supplier Is Singapore

Direct gold export from Australia has been released up until June by free data provider COMTRADE. Though provisional, Australia’s shipments account for 20 tonnes (which is 40 tonnes annualized). This is the first time that I report on Singapore’s gold ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Manufacturing Sector Expansion Continues

The latest PMI reading was attributed mainly to faster growth in factory output, as well as higher new orders and new exports, according to results released on Monday by the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management, which compiles the data. ( read original story ...)

Malaysia to expand halal exports to Japan

Malaysia's halal product exports to Japan were valued at 2.67 billion ringgit ... with Japan the fourth largest destination after China, Singapore and the United States, the governmental trade promotion body said. Malaysian businesses have been venturing ... ( read original story ...)

February export, import growth forecast to slow

Export and import growth accelerated to 26.6% and 27.7% respectively ... and also for our largest trading partners (Singapore and China), compounded by an already short working month,” said the rating agency in a statement yesterday. ( read original story ...)

Singapore factory activity expands for 19th straight month

The latest PMI reading was attributed mainly to faster growth in factory output, as well as higher new orders and new exports, according to results released yesterday by the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), which compiles ... ( read original story ...)