Tokyo is on a charm offensive, hoping to lure firms in Hong Kong spooked by protests and a controversial security law imposed by China. But the city is proving a tough sell. "I want to make Tokyo Asia ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s corporate darling Hyflux and founder Olivia Lum fell from grace
By then, it already had a global presence and employed more than 2,500 people. In 2016, it entered the power business with Singapore's second and largest seawater desalination project, which also had ... ( read original story ...)
India opposes Singapore’s proposal to exempt WFP purchases from export restrictions
India is fighting against a proposal made by Singapore at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on exempting exports made under the World Food Programme (WFP) from export restrictions for humanitarian ... ( read original story ...)
Life Insurance Distribution Channels in Singapore Market Report 2020-2026: Under COVID-19 Outbreak and Impact Analysis
Life Insurance Distribution Channels in Singapore Market report depicts the competitive market scenario based on production volume, sales, and revenue. This essentially includes the supply chain ... ( read original story ...)
Why Jefferies bumped Singapore’s DBS and OCBC up to ‘buy’ ratings
The upgrade for DBS and OCBC from a "hold" rating followed the banks' third-quarter earnings releases last week. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US customs to explore ‘single window’ trade data connectivity
The customs of Singapore and the US have tied up to explore the exchange and reuse of trade data via a system link-up between both countries' trade platforms.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and US customs sign letter of intent to explore single window connectivity
Singapore Customs and the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Nov 10 to explore Single Window connectivity to facilitate cargo clearance and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GST Guide Targets Transfer Pricing Adjustments
Companies in Singapore may need to make goods and services tax adjustments when a transfer pricing adjustment causes the value of their imports to change, the country's Inland Revenue Authority said ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK quarantine-free travel
Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble later this month, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Understand Singapore’s economy with economics tuition
This might sound a little out of context to you, but the truth is that understanding your economy is essential. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong, Singapore plan ‘air travel bubble’
Hong Kong and Singapore will establish an "air travel bubble" Nov. 22 allowing travelers from the two cities to visit the other without having to serve quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK travel, virus in Vanuatu
Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step ... ( read original story ...)
CBP and Singapore Customs Sign Historic Letter of Intent to Explore Single Window Connectivity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Singapore Customs signed a historic letter of intent today that will enable closer cooperation in the areas of trade facilitation, revenue protection and ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to cut jobs and capacity at major Singapore refinery
Royal Dutch Shell will halve crude processing capacity and cut jobs at its Pulau Bukom oil refinery in Singapore as part of an overhaul to reduce the company's carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions ... ( read original story ...)
Shell Singapore to repurpose core business, downsize Pulau Bukom refinery in low-carbon shift
SINGAPORE: Shell Singapore said on Tuesday (Nov 10) that it plans to repurpose its core business and halve its crude processing capacity at its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Economic Rebound Unlikely to Be ‘Vibrant,’ PM Lee Says
Singapore’s economy is unlikely to pick up in a “very vibrant sort of way very soon” as key export markets in Europe and the U.S. face renewed coronavirus outbreaks, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... ( read original story ...)