The country’s exports increased in September this year, the first monthly growth in seven months, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. As the country’s economy gradually ... ( read original story ...)
Importer fined for illegal import of fresh vegetables
SINGAPORE: An importer was fined on Wednesday (Nov 4) for illegally importing fresh vegetables for sale. The illegal consignments brought in by ... ( read original story ...)
Little change to US-Singapore relations under either Trump or Biden: Experts
who is now the chief executive of Export Now and is based in Singapore. "In general, these two countries look at the world in very much the same way. So there’s no burning bilateral crisis." But as ... ( read original story ...)
Flow of goods and services between Singapore and Malaysia remains smooth: Chan Chun Sing
Mr Chan added that Singapore is able to withstand unexpected disruptions through a combination of strategies, such as stockpiling essential items, diversifying import sources and increasing local ... ( read original story ...)
9 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, with 7 imported and none in the community
They include two cases from worker's dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday. There were no new community cases. The remaining seven new patients were imported and had been placed on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory activity expands at best pace since March last year
Singapore’s factory activity in October expanded at its fastest pace since March last year as demand continued to improve amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden victory may give boost to these Singapore stocks: DBS Research
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES ... HPH Trust, meanwhile, gets some 90 per cent of its profits from Yantian Port, where 30 per cent of the business are exports to the US. DBS is not alone in seeing the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms nine new cases, seven imported
The Ministry of Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Tuesday (3 November) noon, taking the country’s total to 58,029. ( read original story ...)
4 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported
SINGAPORE: Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Sunday (Nov 1), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). All four cases were imported, ... ( read original story ...)
India’s October LNG imports surge as demand rebounds to pre-Covid levels
Indian imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged in October, shiptracking data from Refinitiv Eikon and data intelligence firm Kpler showed, as the country's gas demand bounced back to pre-COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Only imported case on Monday (Nov 2) – lowest in eight months; one-minute Covid-19 breath test developed
There was one new Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases confirmed as at Monday noon (Nov 2), the lowest since Feb 25 which had a single patient too. ( read original story ...)
Iraq to launch new Basra Medium crude for export in 2021: sources
Iraq's Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) has notified clients that it plans to launch a third crude oil export grade called Basra Medium in January, two sources with knowledge of the matter said this week. ( read original story ...)
Over 40 Singapore businesses to take part in China Int’l Import Expo
More than 40 Singapore businesses are to participate in the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 to be held in Shanghai earlier November, according to a press statement issued Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Vietnam see more V-shaped recovery in Asean
This is boosted by record-low mortgage rates and ample liquidity, they observed. Singapore’s semiconductor production and exports also see a sharp “V” rebound, and container throughput has returned ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-owned Lazada suffers data breach for its grocery delivery business in Singapore
Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada said last week it detected a data breach that exposed personal details of many users in Singapore. Lazada's cybersecurity team discovered on Oct. 29 illegal ... ( read original story ...)
China raises 2021 non-state crude oil import quotas by 20%
China, the world's top crude oil importer, will raise its non-state crude oil import quota for 2021 by 20% on-year to 243 million tonnes, the country's commerce ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)