Tag: business

Singapore Customs said on Thursday that it has seized 1,024 cartons and 710 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes from two related operations in the country. The authorities said in a press release that three Singaporean men along with a male Chinese national ... ( read original story ...)

Since July, Singapore Airlines has altered the route of its daily flights ... taken earlier steps to avoid the northern part of the Sea of Japan," the airline told Business Insider in a statement. The airline announced the route change after pilots and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Import arbitrage opportunities in the United States have diverted some aluminium in Asia to the United States but this is unlikely to cause supply in Asia to tighten in the near term, market participants said. The US Midwest aluminium premium ... ( read original story ...)

India has at times banned exports of food items to keep prices in check when there is shortage in the domestic market. The proposal by Singapore has been made just ahead of the crucial WTO ministerial meeting from December 10-13 in Buenos Aires. ( read original story ...)

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti says Indonesia has huge potential to overtake Singapore in the export of decorative fish, taking into account of the country’s large maritime territory. “Data from 2016 shows that Indonesia is ... ( read original story ...)

STAX was recently invited by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore to brief Singaporean businesses on high-growth sectors in Sri Lanka, at a seminar entitled ‘Sri Lanka Investment Opportunities 2017’. IE Singapore is a government agency that promotes ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE:Singapore’s manufacturing and electronics PMIs ... The increased was forecasted on higher new orders, new export orders, output inventory, imports and employment indicators. This is consistent with the rebounding manufacturing PMIs seen ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks opened 0.1 per cent lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index shedding 3.68 points to 3,445.86 as at 9.03am. About 47.6 million shares worth S$65.5 million in total changed hands, working out to an average unit price of S$1 ... ( read original story ...)

Aside from aerobics (at 14, she was the youngest instructor in Singapore), Loa taught line dancing, yoga and also did some waitressing. Eventually, she was able establish the Queenz*8 Business Group, the umbrella organization of companies such as InQueenz ... ( read original story ...)

More opportunities are opening up for Singapore firms in the Chinese province of Zhejiang in areas of trade, e-commerce, professional services and innovation. A growing number of local companies - such as e-commerce player M-DAQ and logistics business ... ( read original story ...)

It is the legal jurisdiction with the right balance of things to provide a good home for their investments. Such destination can serve as a vehicle and legal base for international equity investments, or a regional hub – or even a new home for HNWIs. ( read original story ...)

Import prices rose 3.2%, whilst export prices grew 1.1%. Singapore's import price index rose 3.2% YoY, whilst its export price index went up 1.1% YoY in October, the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) revealed. For imports, oil and non-oil ... ( read original story ...)

The forms must then be submitted at the Customs Red Channel upon arrival in Singapore, and at the immigration counters on departure. The daily said Abdul Jalil had indicated that he wished to plead guilty. Under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other ... ( read original story ...)

"still very big" hurdles in export markets. The boss of the global trade watchdog, who was on a quick stopover in Singapore, conceded that problems such as those that used to plague SMEs should have been at least reduced, if not totally licked, with the ... ( read original story ...)

In Singapore, the majority of silver bullion bars and silver bullion coins from the world’s major mints and refineries are exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST). There are also no taxes or duties on the import or export of silver. Singapore is also ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat lost more ground on Monday, falling for a second session as abundant global supplies make it hard for US exporters to win business. Corn slid, tracking wheat, while soybean was pressured by disappointing export sales. ( read original story ...)