A 40-year-old man has been fined $5,000 for attempting to illegally import cooked embryonated duck eggs — otherwise known as the Filipino delicacy balut — into Singapore. © gri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) balut egg Lea Soon Lieo ... ( read original story ...)
3,200 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized from Malaysia-registered lorry
The duty-unpaid cigarettes were found to be concealed among the consignment. ICA said the driver, duty-unpaid cigarettes and lorry were handed over to Singapore Customs for investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Investment Brief: Import-Export in Laos, Digital Payments in India, and Indian Investment in Vietnam
This includes not just e-commerce, but also e-customs and e-government ... An Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore 2017 An Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore 2017 provides readers with an overview of the fundamentals of investing and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., others
TOKYO/SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday the country will raise tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and other countries from August to protect domestic producers. Tariffs on frozen beef will ... ( read original story ...)
How do I use AWS VM Import/Export to create an EC2 instance based on my on-premises server? – #AWS Video
Find more details in the AWS Knowledge Center: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/import-server-ec2-instance/ Filipe ... Ireland, Japan, and Singapore. More than a million customers, including fast-growing startups, large enterprises ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., others
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday the country will raise tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and other countries from August to protect domestic producers. Tariffs on frozen beef will jump to 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Fullerton Family Package – Perfect for a quick getaway!
The building housed services and organisations such as the General Post Office, the Exchange, the Singapore Club, the Marine Department and the Import and Export Department. One of the most prominent things to remember about the Fullerton hotel is that ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam plans to spend over $6 bln for crude oil, fuel storage
net import) Location 2.3 mln cubic metres 1.7 mln cubic metres capacity across the capacity across the country country Investment $3.16 bln figure (Reporting by My Pham in HANOI and Florence Tan in SINGAPORE; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) ( read original story ...)
US guard Shannon Shorter joins Adelaide 36ers on one-year deal
US GUARD Shannon Shorter has targeted championship glory after being unveiled as Adelaide’s first import signing for the coming National ... the squad in time for the Merlion Cup tournament in Singapore that month. ( read original story ...)
54-year-old caught smuggling foreign currency in rectum
The Sri Lankan passenger who attempted the smuggling was found to be from Negombo, and was bound to Singapore via Mumbai aboard the aircraft bearing the number 9W251, when he was intercepted by Customs officers at the departure terminal, Media Spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Carpenter nabbed with forex worth Rs.14mn in his rectum
... Mirror BIA Deputy Customs Director Parakrama Basnayake said the suspect was arrested after a tip off to the customs. He was bound to Singapore via Mumbai by flight 9W251. During the inquiry the suspect was identified as a carpenter from Negombo area. ( read original story ...)
Smoke ’em if you got ’em: Singapore busts Malaysian smuggling 3,200 cartons of cigs
The labels read wafer cup cones and chocolate dips, and we’re pretty sure that’s not what they’re calling thousands of Melvus hidden in the back of your truck.ve Singapore Customs has since taken over. Should the lorry driver have to pay the amount ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign investment surges 52%
Imports of foreign-invested enterprises reached $71.35 billion ... Japan was the runner-up, with $5.46 billion, or 24.92 per cent of the FDI. Singapore followed with $3.8 billion, accounting for 17.3 per cent of the total FDI. The central province of ... ( read original story ...)
Declining Exports to Singapore a ‘Blessing’ for Indonesia?
Over the past decade Indonesia has been able to ship more products, largely non-oil and gas items, directly from its ports to overseas destinations. A CMA CGM vessel. (Photo source: SINDO News) Jakarta, GIVnews.com – Indonesia’s exports to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Guam Customs finds signs of wood boring insects in container from Singapore
Guam's Customs and Quarantine Agency recently sent back a container to Singapore after finding signs of possible contamination by wood boring insects. The container arrived with lumber, for which the consignee initially lacked the proper permit to import ... ( read original story ...)
UAE buys first U.S. oil cargo to replace Qatar condensate: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will import the country's first oil cargo from the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the OPEC producer sought substitutes to replace Qatari condensate supplies after a diplomatic row. ( read original story ...)