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 Ame... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Growth Slows On Weak Electronics Shipment
Singapore's exports growth halved in August as demand for electronics goods declined again, data from Enterprise Singapore showed Monday. Non-oil domestic exports grew 5 percent annually in August, fo... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Conglomerate’s New Musang King Orchard Project Grasping New Export Opportunities to China
HONG KONG, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The king of fruits - durian has gone viral in Hong Kong in recent years. Musang King (D197), a top-notch species among all kinds of durian, is highly sought ... ( read original story ...)
Companies eye Singapore for data centre storage, cloud leasing
Singapore : WHEN it comes to big data, Singapore is going large. More companies are looking to lease existing buildings for data storage, and some tech companies are building their own facilities. Wit... ( read original story ...)
2018 Singapore Responsible Business Forum
I am pleased to be at this year’s Responsible Business Forum among so many committed business leaders, key policy makers, and members of civil society, the media and the United Nations family. Over th... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the world’s best place for expats: study
Singapore is the crowd favourite of expats, according to a study by HSBC. It bested New Zealand, Germany, and Canada, amongst others. The Expat Explorer survey found that Singapore ranked third in eco... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Customs officers arrest 4 Chinese nationals for selling duty-unpaid cigarettes via WeChat
Since online shopping has become more convenient, criminals have also started to use the same platform to cheat a person or to sell illegal items. But, four men, who were selling duty-unpaid cigarette... ( read original story ...)
Weaker Asian currencies fail to lift manufacturers’ exports
SINGAPORE -- Manufacturers in some emerging Asian nations are facing a decrease in demand for exports despite currency depreciation, according to the latest Nikkei Purchasing Managers' Index ... ( read original story ...)
We officially have confirmation on Shake Shack’s arrival in Singapore
We’d heard the rumors; then the oh-so-soft confirmation that New York’s most beloved burger export was finally heading our way ... Shake Shack is coming to Singapore next year, with its debut Shack in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Banker Strikes Upbeat Tone Amid Trade Tensions
... A prolonged U.S.-China trade war and a sharper downturn in the world economy have serious implications for export-reliant Singapore. The city state’s exports amounts to 173 percent of gross domest... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Oil prices rise as U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports loom
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, as traders focused on U.S. sanctions against Iran's crude exports that are set to start next month to tighten global markets. The gains helped c... ( read original story ...)
Getting SME Business Loan in Singapore is not Easy: What Will Qualify You.
In the prevailing economic conditions, access to financial credit by small SMEs has become almost impossible. The recent global recession left many countries in a stuttering economic condition. Singap... ( read original story ...)
SMEs more cautious about business expansion amid trade tensions, index shows
A joint initiative of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and DP Information Group (DP Info), the index measures the business sentiment of over 3,600 SMEs for the next six months. Compared with th... ( read original story ...)
Singapore falls further ahead of policy review; Philippines recovers
BENGALURU: Singapore shares extended falls on Monday ahead of a central bank policy review this week, while Philippine stocks rose after two straight sessions of declines. A slim majority in a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
China slashes U.S. LPG imports amid trade war
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China has choked back on imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States, traders and analysts said, turning to the Middle East for extra supplies amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices rise ahead of November U.S. sanctions against Iran crude exports
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, lifted by looming U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports that are set to start next month. The gains helped claw back some of the losses ... ( read original story ...)