SINGAPORE: A company was fined S$6,000 on Wednesday (May 29) for illegally importing more than 2 tonnes of fresh vegetables from Malaysia, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a media release. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore topples Mauritius as India’s top FDI source
Besides, Singapore offers other advantages on the ease of doing business front,” said Dhiraj Mathur, who was involved with FDI policy before turning a consultant. Akash Gupt, partner and leader ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prepared for negative consequences of trade war: DPM Heng
SHENZHEN: Singapore is prepared for the negative consequences that ... "One strong characteristic of the Chinese system is that the political leaders, as well as the business leaders, think in (the) ... ( read original story ...)
Hengli trying to become China’s first private jet fuel exporter
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hengli Petrochemical wants to be China’s first private exporter of jet fuel, a Hengli spokesman and other company sources said, but the move against the dominance of state oil ... ( read original story ...)
No record of Singapore importing pineapples allegedly containing cyclamic acid: SFA
SINGAPORE: A Thai brand of frozen peeled pineapples rumoured to contain cyclamic acid has not been imported into Singapore, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Tuesday (May 28). In a Facebook post ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to launch QR identity verification tool for businesses
Singapore must take more care in data aspirations Singapore government has been opening up user data access to ease information exchange and business transactions, but it should observe some caution ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s road to electric mobility: What’s the hold-up?
The government is also committed to this journey. An LTA spokesperson told Eco-Business that it has supported Singapore’s EV ecosystem by commissioning more than 100 electric and hybrid buses and ... ( read original story ...)
Melbourne-Singapore business class: how the airlines compare
Melbourne to Singapore is a busy international corridor for business travellers, with no less than five airlines currently doing the eight-hour dash between the two cities. Singapore Airlines, Qantas, ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed three weeks for giving false information to Singapore Customs
A Singaporean man, Ramesh Krishnasamy, 48, was sentenced by the State Courts on 17 May 2019 to three weeks’ imprisonment for giving false information to Singapore Customs. In a press release on ... ( read original story ...)
Food Security Is a Huge Threat to Singapore. Is Urban Farming the Answer?
Singapore imports about 90 percent of its food—one of the highest percentages of any country in the world. Over the years, the Singapore government has worked hard to diversify its food import sources ... ( read original story ...)
Poor quarter for exports
Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) dropped by 6.4 per cent in the first quarter from the same period last year. This follows the 1.1 per cent contraction in the final three months of last year, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Canada seek to join WTO consultations over India’s ICT products tariff
Singapore and Canada have expressed interest in joining consultations in a case filed by Japan in the WTO’s dispute settlement body against India’s import duties on certain information and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore narrows 2019 GDP forecast, as Q1 logs 1.2% growth
SINGAPORE: Singapore has slashed the upper end of its annual ... “Should this happen and trigger a sharp fall in global business and consumer confidence, investments and consumption could decline, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Not Yet Worried About Economic Impact Of Trade War
Singapore said it is not too concerned about how global trade tensions will affect its economy but it is prepared to take action should the ongoing China-US trade war impact local markets. Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tuas Mega Port a bold investment that will face significant challenges
SINGAPORE: Singapore has successfully built itself into a maritime power house through exploiting its strategic location within old trade routes since independence. Innovation and sound strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore light distillate stocks sharply lower despite uptick in Chinese gasoline imports
Singapore commercial onshore light distillate stocks, the region’s largest oil trading hub, reported its sharpest drop in seven months, even as gasoline flows from China picked up through the week. ... ( read original story ...)