Tag: business

So what is it that makes Singapore such a good place to breed entrepreneurial talent? Our findings showed that the scheme yielded a substantial positive impact on entrepreneurship, with new business creation growing by 23% among businesses permitted under ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shell and Inpex are on the final stretch of a years-long race to export gas from offshore northern Australia, where both have spent billions of dollars building the world’s biggest maritime vessels to grab a slice of Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's domestic oil exports were up by 6% in March compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Enterprise Singapore. Malaysia, Indonesia and Liberia were all export markets seeing double digit percentage growth at +34.6%, +19.2% ... ( read original story ...)

The UK's meat sector is on a trade "offensive" in Southeast Asia as it sent a two-day British Meat Trade Mission to the Philippines last week and is showcasing its quality red meat at an international trade show in Singapore this week. The Agriculture and ... ( read original story ...)

“If you look at the last diverged, exports have been persistently weak, while manufacturing has been persistently fantastic,” Tan added. Singapore’s industrial production in February topped forecast, rising more than expected from a year ago at 8.9 ... ( read original story ...)

(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) * GRAPHIC: China gasoline exports vs Singapore gasoline profit margin: https://reut.rs/2KaruiW LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 24 (Reuters) - China's surging imports of crude oil ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: British aerospace and defence trade group ADS today said it sees India as a priority market with which it has a long-term commitment, noting the Indian defence industry's strong potential for exports to emerging markets. The ADS Group Ltd has ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a new trade ... Chan will play a key role in an economy that is forecast to see solid growth in 2018 after an export boom last year gave the country its fastest expansion since 2014. Inflation remains ... ( read original story ...)

The European Union jumped purchases significantly to 41.8 million gallons year-to-date, while U.S. exports of ethanol to Singapore increased 309 percent year-over-year to 31.1 million gallons thus far in the marketing year. Both markets are widely used as ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China is unlikely to see a repeat surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports this coming winter as the world’s largest energy consumer has learned from the previous cold season to keep demand under control, the head of Unipec said ... ( read original story ...)

To buy more imports than exports, it must borrow from abroad to pay for those goods. This means the US trade deficit also signals that it’s borrowing from foreigners. On the flip side, when a country runs a trade surplus—as Singapore does—it’s ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports fell by 2.7% in March due to lower electronics exports. According to ING Asia Pacific Economics head of research Rob Carnell, the drop is "a little" worrying. "Accounting for about 30% of total non-oil domestic exports ... ( read original story ...)

But most experts feel that exports will continue to grow this year, just not at last year's breakneck pace. SEE TOP OF THE NEWS: Singapore exports fall for second straight month Topics: ( read original story ...)

as well as quick and hassle-free export processes. This would allow Malaysian small and medium enterprise owners to reach out to new customers among Singapore’s population of six million, whereby in this pilot phase, over 50,000 products from various ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore economy grew 3.5% in 2017 supported by the 3.1% growth in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, easing from growth of 5.4% in the previous quarter. A continued rise in demand for electronic gadgets, growth in exports and boosted investment ... ( read original story ...)

Exports of 428,100 MT were up 30 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were to Iraq (105,000 MT), Mexico (104,100 MT), Japan (59,600 MT), Chile (49,500 MT), and Guatemala (33,500 MT). ( read original story ...)