Business optimism hits 3-year highs in Q3

according to the Business Optimism Index study conducted by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB). According to SCCB, six indicators have improved on a YoY basis including the volume of sales which jumped 10% from 5%, net profits that rose 7.50% ... ( read original story ...)

Nokia 8110 4G goes on sale, Singapore gets it first

Singapore: The Nokia 8110 4G, which was made official by HMD back in February this year, is finally for purchase. The first market to get the device is Singapore, where retailer Lazada is offering it for SGD 98 ($73). Over in Europe, the device is ... ( read original story ...)

Lee Hsien Loong signed agreement to import cheap Indian labour

The move to import cheap foreign labour is to shore up the population to 6.9 million by 2030, as earlier planned by PM Lee Hsien Loong in his population white paper. Singapore’s unemployment rate is currently at 3%, while the unemployment rate of fresh ... ( read original story ...)

Aavin to export dairy products to 15 more countries by year-end

CHENNAI: After successfully making foray into the Singapore markets with the ultra high temperature (UHT) milk in November last year, Aavin is now eyeing exports of dairy products to 15 more countries by the end of the current year. The countries which the ... ( read original story ...)

Customs to rush process for Australia-bound exports

There will be lesser documentary and cargo inspections. The Singapore Customs signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of Authorised Economic Operator with the Australian Border Force (ABF). This allows certified Singapore companies to have lower ... ( read original story ...)

The ASEAN import rule: Is Thailand faring better than Malaysia?

Then, there are those such as Selangor’s Indonesian duo Evan Dimas and Ilham Armaiyn, and Singapore international Shahdan Sulaiman of Melaka United, who continue to try and prove that they can contribute as an import player; the basic requirement of ... ( read original story ...)

Department of Industrial Works mulls e-waste import ban

Hong Kong and Singapore into Thailand per year. Meanwhile, authorities in Lampang busted a CD-recycling factory which allegedly expanded its business without permission and polluted rivers, causing several fish deaths. The factory imports scrap CDs from ... ( read original story ...)

India, Singapore agree to improve business access

an increase from the 16.6 billion Singapore dollar when the CECA was signed in 2005. Top imports from India in 2017 include petroleum oils, jewellery and precious metals while top exports to India include machinery, petroleum oils, styrene and gold. ( read original story ...)