Tag: business

SINGAPORE: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released details of a new form that certain companies will be required to file from the 2018 assessment year to report their related-party transactions. The form must be completed and filed together ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Profits plunged at Singapore Airlines (SIA) in the second quarter amid a sluggish global economy and aggressive competition that continues to put pressure on fares and yields. Earnings fell by almost 70 per cent to $64.9 million in the three ... ( read original story ...)

and for furnishing false information to Singapore Customs. Xie Yuan, 30, director of Nu Gift Private Limited, pleaded guilty to two charges while another three charges were taken into consideration in the sentencing. Investigations by Singapore Customs ... ( read original story ...)

I’ve probably travelled to Singapore about 20 times in the past 3 years. I visit frequently to work with clients of Xpat Media. A couple of weeks ago I visited to speak at ITB Asia with several bloggers from the Professional Travel Bloggers Association. ( read original story ...)

As Asia is tipped to be the richest region in the near future, private banks in the region need to adapt their business models to meet the growing demand. Bahren Shaari, Bank of Singapore's chief executive, said: "For instance, with the rising cost of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore initially operated to Manchester via Munich using their Boeing B777-300ER aircraft. This time, the airline will use the same aircraft but will utilize Manchester as a connection point for passengers to preclear U.S. customs. The route will be ... ( read original story ...)

"While the risk of a major global downturn has subsided somewhat, external demand will continue to be uneven across a number of Singapore’s key export markets. In addition, growth in some trading partners, including the US, will be largely supported by ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Exports of locally made goods plunged back into negative territory in September after coming in flat in August, reflecting the global pressures that Singapore’s trade-dependent economy faces. On a year-on-year basis, non-oil domestic ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Exports declined less than expected last month but the outlook for Singapore’s small, trade-dependent economy remains gloomy. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) fell 4.8 per cent in September compared with the same month a year earlier – a ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A private banker charged with money laundering and other offences in connection with the indebted Malaysian state fund 1MDB went on trial in Singapore on Monday. Yeo Jiawei, a former wealth planner at Swiss private bank BSI, is facing 11 ... ( read original story ...)

Dynamic and rich in opportunities, south-east Asia is a fantastic place to do business. However, before you step off your Singapore Airlines flight and kick off a round of meetings in the region, do your homework: if you want to succeed, it’s vital you ... ( read original story ...)

But who wants to work in new number one, New Zealand? Singapore has conceded its number-one ranking to New Zealand on ease of doing business despite numerous efforts, World Bank study found. In the annual 'Doing Business' report, Singapore was pushed out ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The local economy “is not expected to pick up ... will be largely supported by domestic consumption which tends to be less import-intensive, it noted. In Asia, a similar story of domestic demand cushioning growth amid flagging exports is ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 Pavilion Gas and Shell Eastern Petroleum have been appointed as importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Singapore, the trade minister said on Monday, as the city-state gears up to take more LNG. Singapore, which relies almost ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has recently announced the start of a hub to get the country’s firms into the global halal food market, Straits Times reported. Speaking at a charity gala dinner held by the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) selected Pavilion Gas and Shell as importers of the next tranche of LNG for Singapore. The two companies have been awarded the license each through a two-stage request for proposals (RFP) process carried out to ... ( read original story ...)