Singapore to enter an economic downturn in 2017?

In Singapore Business Federation’s National Business Survey too, 50% of businesses reported a pessimistic outlook, with demands for the government to act in some way. Will the Singapore dollar be guided down? Source: Pixabay IMF data for GDP per capita ... ( read original story ...)

Traders rush to ship U.S. oil as export window to Asia opens

The U.S. crude cargoes, which will include both light and heavy grades, will reach China, Japan and Singapore, according to four trading sources and Reuters shipping data. Some exports are also headed to Europe and Latin America. "It's a good time to buy U ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore casino market to stay flat in 2017: Fitch

SINGAPORE: Fitch Ratings Inc. said it expects combined gaming revenues at Singapore’s two casino resorts to be roughly flat at US$4 billion in 2017 compared to last year, on continuing “weak” VIP play. Singapore’s casino market is currently a ... ( read original story ...)

Is Singapore bond market headed to a downturn this year?

Bond issuers may have to rethink their plans as interest rates rise. In 2016, Singapore’s bond market faced a series of defaults as companies associated with the oil and gas sector found themselves in a position where they were unable to meet their ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines A350 from Dusseldorf (Business Class)

On 26 August 2016, we flew from Dusseldorf to Singapore on the spanking new Airbus A350-900. We had a taste of the new plane back in May when we took the kids to Hong Kong. This time, we finally had the chance to try the product like how it was meant to be ... ( read ...

Singapore producers upbeat

SLIGHTLY MORE local manufacturers in Singapore are expecting things to improve but companies in the services line are gloomier, going by separate surveys released yesterday. About 76 per cent of manufacturers expect business in the first half of this year ... ( read original story ...)

Doing business: Lessons from Singapore’s first MNC

Pay attention in Social Studies class and you’ll know that MNCs played a huge part in jumpstarting our economy. However, our brush with MNCs started much earlier. 200 years earlier, to be precise. Famed founder of modern Singapore, Stamford Raffles, was ... ( read original story ...)

Here's the reason behind M1's recent dividend cut

There were more thoughts from Tan: “From a prudent standpoint, 80% [referring to the dividend payout ratio] allows us also to continue to reinvest into the business, both to strengthen our core as well as to look into new opportunities, revenue stream in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore business cyber confidence is probably cyber delusion

"Singapore companies are confident of their ability to detect a sophisticated cyber attack," read an enthusiastic press release earlier this month. "80 percent of the Singapore respondents share that sentiment, surpassing the global average of 50 percent. ( read original story ...)

Singapore customs seizes non-duty paid cigarettes

SINGAPORE: Customs officers made the largest haul of contraband cigarettes in two different operations. According to details, more than 25,000 cartons of duty unpaid cigarettes were seized in the two operations, Singapore Customs said. A raid at a ... ( read original story ...)

POP: Singapore Airlines Business Class A350-900 MAN-IAH

Let’s be honest. Sometimes you don’t want to read a whole review. So we’ve created a new series called POP: Pictures Only Post. Posts in this series will feature the product, minimal description, and focus on 5-10 Pics. A more detailed review will ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore the 7th least corrupt country in the world

However, it's score of 84 points was one lower than last year, according to Transparency International's report, which draws on a mix of business and government sources for its rankings. Singapore was also the only Asian state to make the top ten of least ... ( read original story ...)