Likewise, the current business class lounge will be expanded by-mid-year to gain an extra 50 seats to help ease the Singapore squeeze. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2019: Businesses welcome digital push, emphasis on reskilling workers
SINGAPORE - Amid slowing global growth, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and technological disruptions to industries and jobs, the 2019 Budget unveiled on Monday (Feb 18) was perceived by business and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore commodity traders need to digitalise or lose out
With its high turnover for the Singapore economy, offshore trading represents a truly valuable opportunity for local firms looking to grow and take their business across borders, and we want to suppor... ( read original story ...)
Singapore total trade breaks $1t again after four years
Meanwhile, oil prices declined since the last update,” said ESG. Meanwhile, SIngapore services trade rose 2.3% and reached $500.4b in 2018, as both services exports and imports grew 4.1% and 0.6% resp... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2019: Smaller duty-free alcohol allowance and GST relief for overseas shopping
In a joint statement on Monday, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and Singapore Customs said the revision of GST import relief limits is aimed at keeping Singapore’s tax system resilient, amid ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2019: Quick Takes
This Budget’s continued push for SMEs to adopt digital technology should see SME business banking go digital as well, especially in areas of digital payments and trade/cash management.” - Leong Kok Ke... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered celebrates 160 years in Singapore
As one of Singapore’s oldest banks ... which allows employees to take time off to attend external training. Recognising that its business sustainability depends heavily on the country’s prosperity, St... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2019: $4.6 billion over next 3 years committed to building business capabilities and helping workers
SINGAPORE - Around $4.6 billion will be invested to boost businesses and support Singaporean workers over the next three years. There will be $3.6 billion of this earmarked to assist workers during in... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to fly Airbus A350 from Bengaluru soon
Leading international carrier Singapore Airlines on Monday said it would fly Airbus ... Of the total seats in the jet, 40 in the business class are in a 1-2-1 row for direct aisle access for every pas... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Life acquires teen pre-paid card business from Yolopay
Singapore’s leading fintech company and life insurer is stepping into the prepaid card space with the recent purchase of Canvas from local payments platform Yolopay. In conjunction with the acquisitio... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Jan non-oil exports suffer biggest decline in more than two years
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports stumbled more than expected in January, getting 2019 off to a bumpy start amid signs trade frictions are having an impact on Asia’s trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business school launches Southeast Asia’s first sustainability major
A Singapore business school has launched Southeast Asia’s first major on sustainability. The new course at Singapore Management University (SMU) aims to grow and promote the understanding of sustainab... ( read original story ...)
India-Singapore to sign pact for skilling Indians in aviation
It will provide a significant platform in bolstering business opportunities in International aviation sector. These 'Centers of Excellence in Advance Skilling' will provide training and certification ... ( read original story ...)
Duty-unpaid cigarettes seized from 80-year-old’s bags at Singapore Cruise Centre
The officers had detected anomalies in the scanned images of the two bags and conducted further checks. The man has been referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation. In the post, ICA said: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s trade, exports down overall
Singapore's trade and exports slowed down overall last year, though total merchandise trade grew 9.2 per cent year on year to hit a high of $1.1 trillion, crossing the trillion-dollar milestone for th... ( read original story ...)
Growth in Singapore non-oil exports slips to 4.2% last year, from 8.8% in 2017
SINGAPORE - Growth of both trade and exports eased in 2018, leading trade promotion agency Enterprise Singapore to maintain its growth forecasts for non-oil domestic exports and total merchandise trad... ( read original story ...)