It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that Singapore lies at the crossroads of the world. This prosperous nation-state sits atop the Strait of Malacca, the most direct shipping lane between the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Feb copper scrap exports expand nine-fold on Singapore demand
Thailand exported 61,437 mt of copper scrap in February, up 794% from the 6,867 mt exported a year ago, thanks largely to demand from Singapore, according to Thai customs data released this week. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines taps Airbus A350 for Brisbane business travel boost
120,000 bonus Qantas Points plus 75 bonus Qantas Status Credits if you book and travel on two new Qantas flights by 30 June, 2019. Receive $150 back to your new ANZ FF Black card. Minimum spend. T&Cs ... ( read original story ...)
Tech for urban farming among R&D focus as Singapore looks to beef up food security
SINGAPORE: As part of his job ... “Lighting makes up the biggest cost for the business of indoor farming. In Japan, for example, advanced indoor farms spend about 70 to 80 per cent of their costs on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for March 28
The garden city of Singapore wants to be even more green. It also wants more homes in its central business district, and plans to move facilities underground to free up living space. Singapore will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore KrisFlyer lifts Star Alliance business class reward rates
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to move facilities underground
It also wants more homes in its central business district, and plans to move facilities underground to free up living space. Singapore: The garden city of Singapore wants to be even more green. It ... ( read original story ...)
Strides Pharma gets USFDA nod for greenfield facility in Singapore
Further, the facility will complement Strides’ existing manufacturing base and will help meet increased demand from its fast-growing regulated markets business across US, Australia, UK and Europe, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Customs issues duty free liquor limit reminder
Singapore Customs has reminded arriving travellers and returning Singaporeans that duty free allowance for liquor will be revised to two litres – down from three – from Monday, 1 April. As reported, ... ( read original story ...)
China cuts gasoline, gasoil exports in Feb
Exports to Singapore, the traditional top destination for China’s gasoline, sank 66.5% from 1.14 million mt in January, to just 383,000 mt last month. It was also down 38.5% year on year. The February ... ( read original story ...)
US trade judge recommends import ban on some Apple iPhones
Boxes of iPhones purchased by customers are pictured next to an iPhone XS on display at the Apple Store in Singapore September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su REUTERS: A U.S. trade judge on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airline’s Mumbai-Singapore flight receives bomb threat
A Singapore Airlines flight heading from Mumbai to Singapore ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh, Singapore share good ties
"Singapore's relations with Bangladesh are sustained by an increasing interest by Singapore companies to invest in and do business with Bangladesh. While Bangladesh may not be a priority country for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore focuses on developments in Indian states
There are at least half a dozen Indian states actively engaged with Singapore. Over 180 business executives participated at the "Doing Business with Indian States: Opportunities and Way Forward. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMEs keen on capital investment despite expectations of lower turnover, profits: poll
SBF & DP said in a joint statement: "This could be reflective of initial reactions to SME-related funding initiatives announced during the Singapore Budget 2019 on Feb 18 this year. This could also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s data centre market at a crossroads
Singapore's DC operating landscape evolving Nevertheless ... from end users that they will use the space even before they apply for conversion. As a business, end users would be very prudent about pre ... ( read original story ...)