China, Singapore look to put difficulties behind them

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) walks with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 19. BEIJING: China and Singapore on Tuesday sought to put recent difficulties in their ... ( read original story ...)

Rõivas to visit Singapore, Malaysia with business delegation

Second Vice-President of the Riigikogu Taavi Rõivas has embarked on a ten-day working visit to Singapore and Malaysia, accompanied by a 34-member business delegation, to promote international business contacts. "More and more Estonian businesses have the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Air eyes ‘fly-cruise’ travellers

As more young Indians take to global travel, Singapore Airlines, Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier, is planning to cash in on a growing demand in the fly-cruise market to take travellers to exotic locations or take ship rides through rivers and oceans for ... ( read original story ...)

No LNG import from Singapore, says Jakarta

JAKARTA - Two Cabinet ministers have come out to refute local media reports claiming that Indonesia plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore in an agreement signed last week. The deal was criticised by the head of a local energy think ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore e-commerce sales to reach $10b in 2020

SINGAPORE: Growth rate could hit 11.7% in three years. Singapore is one of the most attractive e-commerce market in Asia. According to BMI Research, e-commerce players can find growth in the “small but mighty” due to its fully urbanised populations ... ( read original story ...)

Govt Denies Rumor It is Planning to Import Gas from Singapore

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The government has denied a rumor that it is planning to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said that the government is only negotiating a deal to build ... ( read original story ...)

Accenture Digital Hub Launches in Singapore

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today launched the Accenture Digital Hub in Singapore. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, the facility aims to help clients around the region invent, co-create, and apply disruptive ... ( read original story ...)

Jonan denies reports on LNG import from Singapore

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ignasius Jonan, rebutted the reports on the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore. "I think the news is not right. Singapore offers mini LNG tankers to channel our ... ( read original story ...)

No Gas Import from Singapore, PLN Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State power company PLN said it will not import gas from Singapore but will cooperate with Singaporean companies to build gas infrastructure. PLN business director for Central Java Amir Rosidin said the company and Singapore's Pavilion ... ( read original story ...)

Business sentiment dips in Q4, but outlook stays positive

SINGAPORE — Business sentiment among local companies remains upbeat, even as the Business Optimism Index (BOI) by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) fell for the final quarter of this year. Analysts cautioned that while the economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)