LiquidX, a global network for illiquid assets, announced on Tuesday it has welcomed DBS Bank to its network. According to LiquidX, DBS is a financial services group in Asia that has successfully ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS and CapitaLand top Singapore Governance and Transparency Index in 2019
Amongst REITs and business trusts, CapitaLand Commercial Trust dethroned CapitaLand Mall Trust. Singtel has retained the top position at the annual Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) ... ( read original story ...)
China continued Iran oil imports in July in teeth of U.S. sanctions: analysts
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters ... The upper end of that range would mean July imports still added up to close to half of their year-earlier level despite sanctions. The imports are continuing at a ... ( read original story ...)
Driver caught smuggling birds into Singapore
“As such, NParks strictly regulates the import of animals to prevent the introduction of exotic diseases into Singapore, to safeguard the health and welfare of animals, and to tackle the illegal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports forecast slashed to -9 to -8% for 2019; shipments shrank 14.6% in Q2
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s key non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) sank by double digits in the second quarter, contracting by 14.6 per cent compared to a year ago, Enterprise Singapore said on Tuesday (Aug ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports fall 14.6% in Q2
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell by 14.6 per cent in the second quarter of this year, as both shipments of electronic and non-electronic exports declined. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cuts Growth Outlook as Trade War Ripples Across Region
Other data Tuesday from Enterprise Singapore showed non-oil domestic exports shrank 14.6% in the second quarter from the year-earlier period as shipments of both electronic and non-electronic products ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slashes annual GDP forecast to 0-1% amid ‘strong headwinds’
SINGAPORE: With the economy likely to continue facing “strong headwinds” for the rest of 2019, Singapore has cut its expected growth for the year to between 0 to 1 per cent. The Ministry of Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cuts Growth Outlook to Near Zero as Trade War Hits
“Against this challenging external macroeconomic backdrop, and the deepening downturn in the global electronics cycle, the Singapore economy is likely to continue to face strong headwinds for the rest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slashes 2019 growth forecast, blaming trade war
Singapore has substantially cut its growth forecast for 2019, blaming US-China trade tensions, a cooling global economy and a downturn in its important electronics industry. On Tuesday morning, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts full-year GDP growth forecast to 0% to 1%, Q2 growth falls to decade-low of 0.1%
This was partly related to the fall in Singapore's non-oil domestic exports during the quarter, especially in electronics. "Against this challenging backdrop, the Singapore economy is likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts annual GDP forecast to 0-1% amid ‘strong headwinds’ for rest of 2019
“Against this challenging external macroeconomic backdrop and the deepening downturn in the global electronics cycle, the Singapore economy is likely to continue to face strong headwinds for the rest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Economy Going Forward
Read a write up in this week The Edge Singapore titled “A New Growth Formula” as shown below To summarize this article was about Singapore economy is at a crossroads and still relying on the GDP as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore steps up scrutiny of shell firms to combat money laundering
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank is raising its guard against money launderers increasingly using onshore shell companies to mask their transactions, a senior official said. Valerie Tay, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore can turn its racial and religious diversity into a strength globally: DPM Heng Swee Keat
Mr Heng, who is also Minister of Finance, was speaking to over 60 residents from the South East District at a dialogue in conjunction with the launch of Temasek Foundation's Faithful Footprints ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ban sale of elephant ivory starting 2021
Singapore said Monday, Aug. 12, it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade ... ( read original story ...)