Tag: business

Having looked at both Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, we turn to an overview of hotels new and coming to Singapore next. The last few years saw a number of major arrivals, including Sofitel So Singapore (in a 1927 neoclassical building next to the Lau Pa Sat ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is "heartened" by a decision made by parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to continue looking into how they can reap the benefits of the mega trade deal, even as no decision was made on its future. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's carbon tax is a good first step towards a carbon-free future, but it is not doing enough to encourage the cars, trucks and ships that ply its streets and seas to be more energy-efficient, a top executive at Royal Dutch Shell told The Business ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's February non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew at their fastest pace in five years, fuelled by demand for the city state's tech products and a sharp jump in shipments to China. The stronger-than-expected data adds to optimism of a ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increased at the fastest pace in five years in February, adding to signs of a recovery in the trade-dependent economy. Key Points Non-oil domestic exports rose 21.5 percent in February from a year ago ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, March 17 Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in February rose 21.5 percent from a year earlier, boosted by an increase in electronics and petrochemical shipments, official data showed on Friday, much faster than forecasts. On a month-on ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore surged 21.5 per cent year-on-year in February, beating analysts' forecasts and marking the fourth straight month of expansion. The expansion was due to an increase in both electronic and non ... ( read original story ...)

FedEx Express has expanded its Asia FedEx Small Business Grants Contest to help more small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) connect with a world of opportunities. Following the program’s regional debut in Hong Kong and Singapore last year, this year ... ( read original story ...)

In this sense, criticism of Planet Earth II misses the point, he told Eco-Business. Singapore is a leader in urban greening while so many other cities have been consumed by greyness, and Gardens by the Bay strikes an inspirational note at the end of the ... ( read original story ...)

For comfort optimisation and tips on improving your overall flight experience, explore our Singapore Airlines Business Class review before you drop a pretty penny. If you’ve flown Singapore Airlines Business Class, you’re aware of the exclusive ... ( read original story ...)

We can leverage a conducive research and development (R&D) ecosystem and supportive policies for high value-added manufacturing in Singapore." He told The Business Times that if the pilot phase for horizontal integration (involving the Singapore location ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: SA’s Engen is set to export a gas-oil cargo to Singapore, according to trade sources and shipping data. The company has provisionally booked the Torm Horizon to transport 35,000 tons of gas-oil to Singapore from Durban, shipping fixtures showed. ( read original story ...)

The global economy took a turn for the better towards the end of 2016, which boosted Singapore's exports. The latest MAS survey found economists expecting non-oil domestic exports to grow 6.1 percent this year, higher than the 0.3 percent that they ... ( read original story ...)

Better productivity, more reliable logistics and enhancing export oppotunities - these are just three of the key benefits of Commonwealth Capital's new $70m manufacturing site in Singapore. While the conglomerate's may not be familiar to everyone ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singtel has partnered Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) – Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) to empower SMEs in the retail and food and beverage sectors to be digitally savvy. The partnerships augment the 99% ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The financing arm of Germany’s Siemens has received approval to operate as a merchant bank in Singapore, from where it plans to offer project and structured finance lending for businesses and governments in Asia and Australia. Siemens said on ... ( read original story ...)