This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Transportation and Logistics Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Uber will launch a new service in Singapore, dubbed UberFLASH ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-ups to ‘seek more funding’ in 2018
"Late-stage transactions will continue, with investors placing larger but safer bets on companies with proven business models and the strongest path to profitability," he added. Singapore recorded 17 VC deals totalling US$205 million (S$271 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts monthly COE quota for small cars by 7.3%
Singapore Business Review previously reported that the government will freeze vehicle growth for cars and motorcycles, or those in categories A, B, and D, starting February 2018. The move is in line with the expansion of the city's road network. ( read original story ...)
Keep an ear out for Singapore’s first business radio station
SPH Radio's Money FM89.3 starts on Jan 29; it will tackle personal finance in a talk-show format Singapore will soon have its first radio station dedicated to business news and personal finance. To be launched on Jan 29, Money FM89.3 targets general ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to boost listings with dual-class shares
SGX, a global listing hub for business trusts and real estate investment trusts, has been considering the move for about a year on the recommendation of a key Singapore advisory panel. “Singapore is making huge efforts to transition into the new economy ... ( read original story ...)
HMS Industrial Networks opens in Singapore
HMS Industrial Networks on 12 January announced the opening of their new sales and support office in Singapore. This new office will help expand the market presence and local business of HMS in the growing South East Asian market. HMS has been doing ... ( read original story ...)
Three arrested for importing fake goods
Three people were arrested after they attempted to import counterfeit items at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints on Jan 3, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Police Force said in a joint statement yesterday. In the first of two ... ( read original story ...)
All You Need to Know About Setting Up a Fintech Business in Singapore
In recent times, it is common to see the term “fintech” being bandied around in common parlance. Perhaps you yourself may be interested in finding out more about fintech and even starting your own fintech business to ride the fintech wave. However, you ... ( read original story ...)
A first timer’s experience traveling business class
is something that's not offered in the economy section. So imagine the excitement I felt when I got the chance to fly business class via Singapore Airline last November. Selected members of the media including yours truly were invited by the company to see ... ( read original story ...)
3 Big Risks Singapore Exchange Limited Is Facing, And How It Is Handling Them
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) is the only stock exchange operator in Singapore. Any company, big or small, faces risks that could damage its business. In Singapore Exchange’s annual report for its fiscal year ended 30 June 2017 (FY2017), the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ new Airbus A380 for London, Hong Kong
Min spend, T&Cs apply. Click here. London and Hong Kong are next on the list for Singapore Airlines' newest Airbus A380s featuring the Star Alliance members' latest first class suites and business class seats. From 16 February a new A380 will take on SQ322 ... ( read original story ...)
Export growth hits 7-year high but outlook more muted
A global electronics boom propelled Singapore's export growth to a seven-year high last year - but an underwhelming showing last month hinted that this pace will be tough to sustain. While trade demand is set to remain robust, exports are expected to grow ... ( read original story ...)
Business Committee Urges Govt To Help Startups Grow Into Unicorns
To help the Republic thrive in the digital economy, the Government needs to make the country more attractive to startups and help them grow into unicorns, said the Singapore Business Federation-led SME Committee (SMEC) on Wednesday (Jan 17) as it unveiled ... ( read original story ...)
Three arrested at checkpoints for trying to import counterfeit items
Three people were arrested at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints on Jan 3 after they attempted to import counterfeit items, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Police Force said in a joint statement yesterday. In the first case at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dec exports growth slows on weaker electronics
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s export growth slowed more than expected in December from a year earlier due to a fall in electronics trade and the first decline in shipments to China in more than a year. Non-oil domestic exports rose 3.1 percent in December year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non oil domestic exports rises 3.1 pct in December
Govt to make payment of refund claims in February: Rana Afzal Surriya to change Valuation Ruling No: 709/2018 on February 26 Customs Appellate Tribunal adjourns hearing of case filed by M/s Smart Zone, others against FBR Appraisement West submits FIR ... ( read original story ...)