Tag: business

Non-oil domestic exports is seen expanding 6.9% this year ... Looking ahead, economists expect the Singapore economy to expand 3.8% next year. Sent out on 15 February to private sector economists, the ... ( read original story ...)

Both sides are watching for any potential spike in Covid-19 cases following the Lunar New Year festivities, said Singapore's Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)

He promised to top-up his friend’s phone credit in return. He crossed the Causeway and stopped for a regular check by Singapore Customs. And the officer found nearly 500g of methamphetamines in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE--Singapore's economy is tipped to expand at a faster pace this year than previously expected, as quicker growth in manufacturing, non-oil ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Economists have raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth this year, anticipating a firmer improvement in the manufacturing and ... ( read original story ...)

Visitors to the bubble hotel are not permitted to enter Singapore and must leave via the airport. Singapore has launched a travel "bubble" business hotel that allows executives to do face-to-face ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore could be the biggest comeback story for Asian equities this year. After becoming the region’s worst performer in 2020 following a 12% slump, the Straits Times Index has surged 9.1 ... ( read original story ...)

Liz Truss said the report showed the UK's potential could be 'liberated' through more trade deals and pursuing economic openness ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Malaysian cargo drivers who deliver essentials such as fruits and vegetables to Singapore have welcomed the move by the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

A series of scandals at Singapore-based companies has regulators tightening oversight and pushing for more disclosure. At stake is the city-state’s role as a global wealth hub, which has become all ... ( read original story ...)

Delivering food or ride-hailing jobs may have a poor reputation as unstable and low-skilled but NUS economist Sumit Agarwal says it is important ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A larger pool of drivers and a wider range of services are some of the things Gojek users in Singapore can look forward to in the ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares broadly rose on Monday after the passage of a $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus bill boosted optimism about the global economic recovery, with stock markets in Singapore and Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore topped the global ranking for the second year in a row in the latest Economic Freedom Index published last week by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. ( read original story ...)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) received appeals from some couples to import their pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas. MOH may allow this if ... ( read original story ...)

After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of electric cars, Singapore has started to embrace them. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking in parliament last week, said there is a net carbon ... ( read original story ...)