Singapore Airlines has one of the best business class offerings with some of the widest business class seats available. With thick padded seats that convert to a fully lie flat bed and excellent food ... ( read original story ...)
Why businesses are using lawyers differently in Singapore
The world of business is certainly evolving, so it comes as no surprise that how lawyers are utilised is also changing. Like with many other resources, this needs to be more flexible and agile – lucki... ( read original story ...)
Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India
Singapore is the favoured destination as it has traditionally had a stable fund management regime; also, its tax treaty with India is similar to that of Mauritius Offshore funds from recently tagged h... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s temasek reports record $235B portfolio
Singapore :Singapore investment giant Temasek Holdings said Tuesday the value of its global portfolio reached a record high last year but will temper investments this year owing to brewing trade and g... ( read original story ...)
Mauritius funds likely to shift to Singapore for India investment
Offshore funds from recently tagged high-risk jurisdictions such as Mauritius and Cayman Islands are likely to re-route their investments through Singapore, as the threshold for being deemed beneficia... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: More powers for customs officers to seize goods that infringe intellectual property rights
SINGAPORE : Customs officers will be given more powers to seize goods that may infringe intellectual property (IP) rights at the point when they are being brought into or sent out of Singapore. In add... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for trying to import airsoft guns, flick knife and baton at Woodlands Checkpoint
A 29-year-old man was arrested for attempting to import two sets of airsoft guns, a flick knife, and a baton at the Woodlands Checkpoint. At about 4.30pm on Jul 2, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Grab-Uber Hurt Consumers, Proposes Penalties
Singapore threatened to force Grab to lower prices and revamp parts of its business, accusing the ride-hailing company of abusing its dominance after acquiring Uber Technologies Inc.’s Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
China issues second batch of 2018 crude oil import quotas: sources
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued a second batch of crude oil import quotas for independent refiners and some trading companies with a total volume of 11.91 million tonnes, three trade so... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For July 5
Singapore Business Review $120m fund injection to make Singapore’s aviation industry more efficient and innovative To accelerate plans to make Singapore’s aviation industry more efficient and innovati... ( read original story ...)
Even garbage can be imported through FTA with Singapore: JO
The Joint Opposition (JO) today said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with Singapore had enabled the import of waste materials released by municipal councils and medical facilities of other countries to Sri Lanka. JO MP Bandula Gunawardana said the ... ( read original story ...)
Russian IT Start-ups With Support From Russian Export Center Will Get Access to Singapore’s Ecosystem
Representatives of Skolkovo Foundation and Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) have discussed further cooperation options in the field of communication and IT. Established in 2003 on the initiative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Economic Outlook
Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that champions enterprise development, announced on Monday Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 15.5 percent year on year in May. Singapore saw the NODX decline by a revised 3.1 percent year on year ... ( read original story ...)
As Asia’s economic growth stutters, the region’s oil imports also slow
Singapore: Asian demand for imported oil is set to slow for ... U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced numerous tariffs on imports, including from China and India, but also close political allies like South Korea, the European Union and Canada ... ( read original story ...)
5 men arrested, more than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized by Singapore Customs
SINGAPORE - More than 1,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized and five men were arrested by the Singapore Customs in two operations. The first operation was held on Tuesday evening (June 26), when officers from the Singapore Customs kept watch ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June export growth to U.S. slows sharply: China customs
The customs agency did not provide exact values for June and ... Reporting by Zhang Min and Stella Qiu in Beijing and Lee Chyen Yee in Singapore; writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by Andrew Roche and Richard Borsuk Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust ... ( read original story ...)