SINGAPORE — Local companies only take action to address business liability risks after they experience an incident, according to a survey by QBE Insurance released yesterday. While almost all Singapore firms have some form of business insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister’s siblings say they feel threatened and have lost confidence in him
Mrs. Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, First Lady Michelle Obama, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US President Barack Obama wave from the White House balcony during official welcoming ceremonies on the South Lawn of the White House on August 2, 2016. ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports seen contracting again y/y in May
Apps/econ-polls?RIC=SGXOILY%3DECI SINGAPORE, June 13 (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in May likely contracted for a second straight month on an annual basis, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. The median forecast from a survey of 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Focus on S’pore export data and US Fed meeting
Singapore export data and United States monetary policy will likely take centre stage this trading week as the dust settles over last week's so-called "Super Thursday" trio of major news events. The Straits Times Index managed to eke out a 0.4 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class, Los Angeles to Singapore via Seoul
This Singapore Airlines Business Class flight was booked using a combination of cash and miles. Singapore Airlines had a really good sale a few months ago and I took advantage of it by booking a premium economy class ticket from Los Angeles to Phuket for $ ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Says Job Cuts Are Possible in Business Review
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines CEO Signals Job Cuts Loom in Business Review
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is ... ( read original story ...)
Business sentiment continues to rise, firms most optimistic in 2 years
SINGAPORE — Business sentiment in the Republic has continued to improve for the third quarter of this year, led by the transportation and manufacturing sectors, with a key measure of confidence showing companies here at their most optimistic in two years. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is getting its very own direct flight from United Airlines
(BUSINESS NEWS) United Airlines is about to offer a flight direct from Los Angeles, California to Changi, Singapore. For those of you who love garden covered islands, luxurious cities, brightly colored shop houses and extremely long direct plane flights ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore business confidence improves for 2nd straight quarter despite downside risks
SINGAPORE - Business confidence in Singapore improved for the second consecutive quarter despite downside risks, the a quarterly survey found. According to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)'s latest Business Optimism Index (BOI), the level of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore local businesses are getting optimistic for Q3
It would seem like firms in Singapore are getting optimistic with their operations for the next quarter, as the business optimism index (BOI) study released by the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) showed. According to the study, the business ... ( read original story ...)
Business confidence improves in Q2
The services sector is the most optimistic. Business sentiments in Singapore have recovered in the second quarter of this year following a pessimistic outlook in the preceding quarter. According to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB)’s latest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s gold hub strategy bears fruit as imports, exports rise
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s strategy to develop itself as a gold hub has proven successful, as its imports and exports almost doubled in the years after the goods and services tax (GST) was removed for investment-grade precious metals in 2012. But there is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Review reveals winning companies at the Business Case Studies Awards 2017
The awarding ceremony was held on 5 June 2017 at the Sheraton Towers Singapore. Singapore Business Review again recognised outstanding business solution providers in the city state at the second Business Case Studies Awards. These firms helped their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops global ranking for online presence
Soon Ghee Chua, partner and Southeast Asia head at A.T. Kearney, said Singapore took the joint top spot for governance, which is used to measure long-term stability of a city through transparency, quality of bureaucracy and ease of doing business. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘crazy, self-learning guy’ is upbeat on retail brands
Thanks to a strong legal system, efficient infrastructure and minimal red tape, Singapore is one of the easiest places in the world to start a company His upbringing helped when he expanded the business to take on projects in mainland China. It was a chall ... ( read original story ...)