BEIJING] Amid global economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty, Singapore and China must keep strengthening cooperation in both “traditional” areas such as trade and investment, and emerging ...
‘Crazy Rich’ Chinese Making Headaches For Singapore
Deng Xiaoping, China's former liberalizing premier who opened the once-closed nation to the outside world, once famously quipped th ...
Upgraded Singapore-China free trade agreement among 24 signed at annual top-level meeting
The agreements were unveiled at the 19th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting, co-chaired by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.
Woman who bought $18.68M GCB loses lawsuit against property agency
SINGAPORE: A High Court judge dismissed a woman’s negligent misrepresentation suit on Dec 5 after... The post Woman who bought $18.68M GCB loses lawsuit against property agency appeared first on The I ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and China to Begin e-CNY Pilot, Explore Cross-Border Payment Linkage
Singapore and China have agreed to collaborate on a pilot programme that uses the e-CNY, China's central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Singapore in minority of nations with no tax on sugar-sweetened drinks
More than 100 countries have such taxes, according to a recently released report by the WHO. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore and China discuss ties, plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry
Singapore and China will implement a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement, media reported on Thursday, citing Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Director of 3 Singapore companies used to funnel US$49,000 from US FBI scam fined
SINGAPORE: A director of three companies incorporated by foreigners in Singapore was fined by a court on Thursday (Dec 7), after it emerged that the companies were used to funnel US$49,000 (S$65,800) ...
Singapore, China plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry
Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore foreign ministry said on Thursday. "Both countries will work out the implementation ...
A reset for OCBC with a focus on the flow business and dividends
Group CEO Helen Wong’s aim, focus and ambition is to steer OCBC into a One Bank approach. While OCBC had previously articulated a strategy to capture trade, investment and wealth flows between Greater ...
China’s Exports Snap Monthslong Decline in November
The country’s exports rose 0.5% in November, beating expectations and ending a six-month decline stemming from weaker global appetite for Chinese goods.
Chinese exports edge higher for first time in 6 months
Exports rose 0.5 per cent year on year in dollar terms, official data showed on Thursday, compared with a forecast of a 1.1 per cent decline in a Reuters poll of analysts. In October, exports dropped 6.
The CEO of a budget airline said he flew on Singapore Airlines because his flights were full. People aren’t buying it.
Not everyone believes AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes' explanation for flying on a rival airline this week.
Singapore, China to enable more people-to-people linkages as ‘bedrock’ of bilateral ties: DPM Lawrence Wong
Currently, China passport-holders have to apply for a visa to enter Singapore, while Singaporeans can go to China for up to 15 days visa-free. The new arrangement will “enable more people to people ...
Singapore, China Plan Reciprocal 30-Day Visa-Free Entry – Media
(Reuters) - Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement, media reported on Thursday, citing Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore condemns ‘heinous attack’ at Catholic mass in the Philippines
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 6) strongly condemned the "heinous attack" during a Catholic mass in the Philippines. Four people were killed and 50 were wounded on Sunday after a bomb exploded ...