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Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in particular received benefits from increasing exports. The 2017 forecast for Malaysia was revised up by 0.5 point to 5.4% from the previous survey. The figure was 4.2% in the December 2016 survey. Euben Paracuelles of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged at its semiannual review this week as inflation remains subdued, but improving economic momentum could open the way for a tightening in 2018. Twenty-four of 25 analysts in ... ( read original story ...)

In the commentary, “Singapore should aim to be smoke-free, not just smoke-lite” (Oct 5), Dr Chia Kee Seng, professor and dean of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at National University of Singapore, suggested that more needs to be done to stop ... ( read original story ...)

No less than two thirds of annual imports to Sri Lanka will enter the country duty free when the FTAs with China and Singapore are wrapped up, said a visiting top official from WTO in Colombo today 10 October. “At present over half of Sri Lanka’s ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Airlines SilverKris Business Class Lounge at T3 is located on Level 3, near to Gate A. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the following passengers have access: After your boarding pass is checked at reception, you're ushered into ... ( read original story ...)

The Business Times, a member of the Singapore Press Holdings group, is South-east Asia's leading financial daily. BT brings to its readers daily corporate, financial, economic and political news, analysis and commentary on print and digital platforms. ( read original story ...)

The investment comes after the company revealed last month that it had partnered with JPMorgan to help its business clients make and receive payments electronically. Bill.com, which runs a large business payment network in the United States, is among the ... ( read original story ...)

It's nothing against Singapore – a city which most Australian Business Traveller readers consistently rated well above Dubai as their preferred transit point for flights to London. (Our 2016 reader poll saw Singapore clock up a staggering 46% of the vote ... ( read original story ...)

Business and first class passengers with Jet Airways have ... In fact my flight from Mumbai to Singapore was in 1A. A lovely number to be sat at but the window was fully behind the seat so not much of a view there. Still this is a minor issue as most ... ( read original ...

Online payments and business tools startup Stripe today unveiled the results of a study on how Singapore’s startups use online tools and resources. According to the study, 60 percent of startups in Singapore are selling internationally today. Not only ... ( read original story ...)

"AVA has not approved the import of instant hotpot products containing meat such ... a Chengdu-based instant hotpot brand is the latest food craze to hit Singapore. It comes in several mala flavours including original, rice and meat, and beef. ( read original story ...)

Investors need to be aware that there are important differences between Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Business Trusts. The confusion usually arises because both are listed on the Singapore Exchange as “trusts.” A REIT can only own and ... ( read original story ...)

"AVA has not approved the import of instant hotpot products containing meat such ... a Chengdu-based instant hotpot brand is the latest food craze to hit Singapore. It comes in several mala flavours including original, rice and meat, and beef. ( read original story ...)

OPPORTUNITY abounds for increased trade between Cairns and Singapore with exporters waiting in the wings for larger aircraft to start making regular journeys. Air Freight Handling Services manager director Barb Ford oversees SilkAir’s cargo operations at ... ( read original story ...)

Badruddin said the export value of durian to China was projected to increase to RM23.4 million this year compared with RM18.02 million last year. Besides China, he said FAMA also exported durians to Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia ... ( read original story ...)

Shipping Association of Malaysia Chairman, Ooi Lean Hin, estimated that in some cases, these smaller ships would travel 600km less by loading and unloading in Singapore. One business owner also cited the Malaysian working culture as a factor in Port ... ( read original story ...)