This number is likely to go past 10,000 by the year 2020. Netflix, the global digital entertainment leader, has already firmed its presence in Singapore region. Its subscription-based business model has received a positive response, which has prompted ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s December exports growth slows more-than-expected on weaker electronics
supported by both export and import growth; pace of growth eased, reflecting the high base a year ago. Oil domestic exports grew by 19.1 percent last month, after the 31 percent expansion in the preceding month. Singapore Airlines' newest Airbus A380 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore December exports growth slows on weaker electronics, China shipments
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - 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 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Slowed in December
Exports of goods made in Singapore rose 3.1% from a year earlier after a 9.1% gain in November, trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore said Wednesday. The median estimate of 10 economists in a poll by The Wall Street Journal expected ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to automatically exchange tax info with 61 states
SINGAPORE: Singapore has announced that it has activated automatic exchange of information relationships with a total of 61 territories, as part of global efforts to tackle tax evasion and fiscal crime. The exchanges will take place under the OECD’s ... ( read original story ...)
Expiry looms for Singapore’s water import deals
SINGAPORE: The development of water utilities will become more important over the coming decades as Singapore’s import agreements with Malaysia are set to expire in 2061, BMI Research revealed. According to a report, even if pipelines and water projects ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank chief sees sustainable growth at 2-4%
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic recovery is broadening out in the city state, but there are still “real challenges” in the labor market, central bank Managing Director Ravi Menon said. Sustainable economic growth is estimated at 2 percent to 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking net imports drag Singapore fuel oil stocks to 7-month low
SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Singapore weekly onshore fuel oil inventories fell 13.5 percent to a seven-month low of 19.66 million barrels (or about 2.934 million tonnes) in the week ended Jan. 10, data from International Enterprise (IE) Singapore showed ... ( read original story ...)
Sabah to import four containers of pork to overcome shortage
As an immediate remedy, we will allow the import of four containers of pork to meet demand ... “Another theory is that they prefer to sell pork to Singapore where they fetch a higher price,” he said. When asked whether such claims were true, Dr ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Screwed Badly By This Leedership!
Higher and higher local unemployment but still insisting importing towards 10M. Despite causing many locals to be severity affected, there is no sign of let down. This Singapore is no longer recognisable, the country is no longer the same. And to talk ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches plan to become global maritime hub
MPA, Singapore Customs and the Singapore Shipping Association will therefore be jointly looking at the digitalisation of trade and maritime documentation in the industry to co-develop cross-sector solutions, such as the development and adoption of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Boosts Maritime Digitalization
Along with the launch of the ITM, several MOU were signed between MPA and partners on Friday. An MOU signed between Singapore Customs, Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and MPA covers the digitalization of trade and maritime documents such as a bill of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets out ambitious innovation plan to grow maritime sector’s value-add by $3.4bn
MPA also signed an MoU with Singapore Customs and the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) to joint look into the digitisation of trade and maritime documentation including an electronic Bill of Lading. “The shipping industry is currently very paper ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New Suites and Double Bed Business Class Coming to London and Hong Kong
Singapore Airlines is introducing fantastic new products for their Airbus A380s. They have 5 new planes replacing 5 that are being returned to their lessor, and those are being delivered over the next year. They’ll be introduced into service with the new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore December exports seen rising year-on-year, but at slower pace
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports are expected to have risen in December albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, according to a Reuters poll of analysts. Non-oil domestic exports in December were expected to have climbed 8.7 percent from ... ( read original story ...)
One in four Singapore firms still lagging in business transformation
While 33 percent of Singapore organisations have pushed harder for business transformation, 25 percent are lagging behind and yet to apply any significant transformation. Singapore needs mindset change for smart nation success Technology innovation and ... ( read original story ...)