SINGAPORE - Two people aged 36 have been arrested for importing and possessing counterfeit products, the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs said in a joint statement on Saturday (Feb 10). The pair were uncovered during a 14-hour joint operation ... ( read original story ...)
Texas flood: U.S. oil exports pour into markets worldwide
NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In the two years since Washington lifted a 40-year ban on oil exports, tankers filled with U.S. crude have landed in more than 30 countries, ranging from massive economies like China and India to tiny Togo. The repeal ... ( read original story ...)
How soaring U.S. oil exports to China are transforming the global oil game
director of Singapore-based consultancy JTD Energy Services. Despite all these challenges to the traditional oil order, established producers are putting on a brave face. "We have no concern whatsoever about rising U.S. exports. Our reliability as a ... ( read original story ...)
SL must reach ASEAN via Singapore FTA
With our income sources not very competitive, with export revenue at $ 11.4 billion, FDI’s at $ 1.6 billion and remittances at around $ 6.5 billion, the task of debt payment becomes a tough task. In this backdrop, the FTA with Singapore is a move in the ... ( read original story ...)
US firms dominate Asia’s largest airshow as Trump looks to boost arms exports
President Donald Trump's "Buy American" plan calls on U.S. officials and military attaches to help increase exports of American arms. The world's largest economy boasted the largest international presence at this year's Singapore Airshow as President ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese enterprises attend Singapore Airshow
A "Wing Loong II" drone is displayed at static display booth of China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) during the Singapore Airshow in Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Feb. 7, 2018. The biennial Singapore Airshow ... ( read original story ...)
Exports to grow 5.4% in January
Tech exports are expected to drive a turnaround. Singapore's exports likely improved in January and rose 5.4% YoY, following December's weaker than expected 3.1% YoY, Moody's Analytics said. According to a forecast, the main driver of the turnaround will ... ( read original story ...)
New records for U.S. pork export volume, beef export value in ’17
Australia is an especially important destination for U.S. hams. • Strong growth in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam pushed exports to the ASEAN region up 15% in volume (47,725 mt) and 30% in value ($128.2 million). • China/Hong was the second ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese firm shows off two drones in a first for Singapore Airshow
(Jeff Martin/Staff) SINGAPORE ― Chinese companies have set their sights ... Representatives at the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation booth were cagey about potential markets in the Asia-Pacific for the Wing Loong II, with one ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore improves global intellectual property index
Singapore’s weaknesses, on the other hand, are its relatively high incidence of software piracy, and its lack of transparency and data on customs seizures of IP-infringing goods. ( read original story ...)
Redsense signs distribution agreement for Singapore with initial evaluation at Singapore General Hospital
Transmedic is a Singapore-based company with business operations in seven countries in Southeast Asia that engages in the sales and distribution of medical devices and highly specialized drugs from 40 different companies across hospitals, clinics ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow 2018: Australia supports boosted export drive in Asia Pacific
Australian defence companies are in record number at the Singapore Airshow 2018, enthused by the country’s new defence export strategy, an official from the government’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) told Jane’s on 6 February. ( read original story ...)
Singapore from being the world’s freest economy
SINGAPORE: Singapore loses to Hong Kong in The Heritage Foundation’s economic freedom index for 2018, landing on the second spot for the freest economy the world. According to the index, Singapore’s economic freedom score rose by 0.2 points from 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore still 2nd freest economy
SINGAPORE: Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further. Singapore scored 88.8 points on the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: ICA seizes 4,567 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes; 4 men arrested
They were arrested on the spot by Singapore Customs officers. Singapore Customs Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Tuesday that it four men have been arrested for dealing with more than 4,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian among four people held in Singapore following recovery of cigarettes with unpaid duties
In the operation on Jan 28, the Singapore Customs had worked with Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Sunday to monitor entry of a Malaysia-registered bowser truck suspected of being used to deliver cigarettes with unpaid duties. In a joint ... ( read original story ...)