“Geopolitical relations are impacted by incidents like this, particularly in light of global tensions, including over trade,” said Gino Bello, a senior director at business advisory firm FTI Consultin... ( read original story ...)
Fewer imports drag Singapore fuel oil stocks to 9-year low
SINGAPORE: Singapore's weekly onshore fuel oil inventories continued to shrink after falling 1.397 million barrels (about 209,000 tonnes) to 14.799 million barrels (2.209 million tonnes) in the week e... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMEs beat APAC counterparts in export earnings
Their average annual revenue hit US$1.75m which is higher than the APAC average. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore that are engaged in exporting are the highest earners amongst th... ( read original story ...)
Top 8 Business Trusts to invest in Singapore 2018
Publicly listed Business Trusts in Singapore are another form of investable instrument available for retail investors, which can potentially provide defensive returns in terms of regular distributions ... ( read original story ...)
In a first, majority of Singapore-listed firms now have a woman director
The proportion of all-male boards slipped to 49 per cent as at end-June 2018, the first time the measurement has crossed below 50 per cent, according to DAC, an advocacy group comprising prominent mem... ( read original story ...)
Singapore issues a new $795mn contract to transform its port
Singapore has issued a $795mn contract to Japanese firm Penta-Ocean Construction and Bachy Soletanche Singapore in a new joint venture. The project will see the duo develop the second largest port in ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: How much of Singapore’s re-exports go to China and US?
Singapore's re-exports is exposed to trade war impacts as 20% of it go to China and US. This chart from CEIC showed that Singapore's re-exports in 2017 are widely exposed to the trade wars as 13.6% of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and South American customs union work on free trade agreement
Singapore and MERCOSUR countries’ trade in goods reached $3.97b in 2017.Singapore and South American customs union MERCOSUR launched negotiations for a free trade agreement, an announcement revealed. ... ( read original story ...)
Bath tech firm secures £1.2 million worth of export deals
The deal with the National Institute for Education in Singapore will see the company build an IoT lab ... DIT also put the business in touch with an export manager on-the-ground in Dubai and thanks to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
See the full list here. Amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, Singapore's export-led economy grew at a slower-than-expected 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018. Shortly thereafter, in early July, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest 2018: Cash For Hyflux Water Business Runs Dry
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Singapore’s Richest 2018. See the full list here. In 2005, Olivia Lum debuted on the list of Southeast Asia's 40 wealthiest. The founder of water-treatment fi... ( read original story ...)
Crown Group’s Indonesian business targets Singapore listing
CEO Iwan Sunito cited easy access to capital for end-buyers' home purchases. The Indonesian business of Australian property firm Crown Group is eyeing a potential listing and is considering Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, South America customs union Mercosur start free trade negotiations
Singapore : SINGAPORE and the South American customs union Mercosur have started negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), officials from both sides announced on Monday on the sidelines of the 13... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports notch slower growth
Singapore's export performance managed to stay in positive territory last month, but it was a close run due to falling global demand for electronics. Overall shipments grew just 1.1 per cent in June o... ( read original story ...)
Growth in Singapore non-oil exports slumps to 1.1% in June; economists see slower Q2 GDP growth ahead
SINGAPORE - Simmering trade war tensions and slowing electronics momentum have led to a sharp moderation in non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in June, putting Singapore's growth in the second half of th... ( read original story ...)
Govt. launches landmark five-year National Export Strategy
He emphasised that all the developed economies of Asia had become successful today by becoming export economies, particularly South Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. “Sri Lanka was one of the first export ... ( read original story ...)