Botswana’s exports significantly dropped in the month of April, recording just over P4.83 billion from P9.03 billion in March 2021, mirroring a decrease of 46.5 percent. This information is contained ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs racks up first bust of cryptocurrency money launderers, smashing HK$1.2 billion racket
Authorities say syndicate used anonymity afforded by cryptocurrency to conceal its operations in first case of its kind in city. ( read original story ...)
Not just for start-ups: Singapore business accelerator helps maids get ideas off the ground back home
Ms Armi Sampani wakes up at 6am to feed her 400 laying hens. She then carries water in gallon containers from her house ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Buy Now Pay Later Markets and Investment Opportunities Report 2021 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Singapore Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities (2019-2028) Databook - 75+ KPIs on Buy Now Pay Later Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP recovery rattled by second-quarter lockdowns
Initial estimates suggest Singapore’ recovery was affected by a recent lockdown, but it’s still on track to grow by up to 6 per cent this year. ( read original story ...)
India’s exports to Singapore jump 24 per cent in April
According to Wong, the pandemic-induced lockdowns have hit India’s exports, while the second wave forced the country to import heavily. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Invest S$50 Million Over Next Five Years to Bolster Digital Trust Capabilities
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF) will invest S$50 million over the next ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore’s Lee: Transient Inflation Gives Fed Room
Eli Lee, head of investment Strategy at the Bank of Singapore discusses the latest U.S. CPI data as markets await Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell's testimony before the House Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things You Need To Know About Singapore’s Food Delivery Robots
Singaporeans flocked to food delivery after it was announced that dining-in was prohibited during Circuit Breaker. Today, despite being allowed to dine-in at restaurants in larger groups, the habit of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy roars back with a 14.3% surge in the second quarter from a year ago
But compared with the previous quarter, the Singapore economy contracted by 2%, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy stumbles, but Q2 GDP pace fastest in a decade
Singapore's economy lost momentum in the second quarter after battling new outbreaks of COVID-19 but expanded at its fastest annual pace in just over a decade, as the city-state continued to rebound ... ( read original story ...)
China or Singapore? Hong Kong’s leader keen on quarantine-free business travel, but ‘Beijing mum on bid’; Covid-19 bubble plans with city state on hold
Hong Kong's leader has proposed a new quota system for quarantine-free business travel with mainland China for those who are vaccinated as part of efforts to lobby Beijing to reopen the border, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q2 GDP rises 14.3% y/y, fastest in a decade
Singapore's economy grew 14.3% in the second quarter, its fastest pace in just over a decade, preliminary official data showed on Wednesday, jumping from last year's coronavirus-induced plunge when ... ( read original story ...)
Travel bubble trouble: Hong Kong, Singapore talks hobbled by disagreements over coronavirus antibody tests, vaccination rules
Spikes in virus cases twice delayed the much-awaited travel corridor but the recent hold-up is over stumbling blocks. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Jade Launches the #SupportEntreprenHER Campaign to Promote Women in Business
Through its latest campaign for entrepreneurs, #SupportEntreprenHER, HSBC Jade looks to champion women in business. ( read original story ...)
KTR moots exclusive zone for Singapore companies investing in Telangana
Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday said if Singapore companies evinced interest in investing in Telangana, the state government would set up an exclusive zone or Singapore hub. ( read original story ...)