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Flying Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Suites as My Own Private Jet, Sydney – Paris
American Express, Citibank, Chase, Capital One and other banks are advertising ... My wife and I booked first class awards in Singapore’s Suites from Sydney to Paris, with a stopover for a couple of days in Singapore. These were one-way awards, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel, DBS join multinationals in pledging transparency on climate change risks
Singtel, DBS and City Developments are among 237 international firms ... have committed to support the initiative. The other Singapore firms joining in include the Singapore Exchange and Olam International, along with Singapore's central bank, the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Surge in cases of fraudulent purchases charged to phone bills: Singapore police
Reported cases of fraudulent purchases being charged to mobile phone bills have more than doubled ... Helpline at 1800-722-6688 or visit www.scamalert.sg when in doubt. More Singapore stories: ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Laws Chill Free Speech, Assembly
seized his mobile phone and computers, and demanded the passwords to his social media accounts. Bloggers, cartoonists, lawyers, and the foreign media are among the many who have faced contempt proceedings for criticizing the Singapore judicial system. ( read original story ...)
Indian student offers underage girl phone for sex, jailed in Singapore
Hari responded to the girl's post on a social network app requesting help to buy a new mobile phone. The girl offered sexual services, and, after negotiating, they agreed that she would receive 70 Singapore dollars. (Photo: File/ Representational ... ( read original story ...)
Economists raise 2017 Singapore GDP growth forecast: MAS
SINGAPORE: Economists have raised their forecasts for Singapore’s economic growth this year, as they upgraded their views on manufacturing and exports, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday. Singapore’s gross domestic product is expected to grow 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains the world’s no. 1 exporter of ornamental fish
Despite having very little agricultural land, Singapore happens to be the world’s top exporter of decorative and ornamental fish. It may sound strange, given our immense focus on high-tech industries, but Singapore has held on to this record for close to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court has no say in ‘appropriateness’ of charge in Singapore military vehicle case: prosecutors
Defence counsel Joseph Tse Wah-yuen SC had earlier asked the District Court to offer a correct interpretation of a stipulation in the city’s Import and Export Ordinance ... The vehicles were en route to Singapore from the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung ... ( read original story ...)
ADB upgrades developing Asia’s growth prospects on stronger-than-expected exports, domestic consumption
It says the subregion is benefiting from stronger investments and exports, with accelerating growth for Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, adding that infrastructure investment continued to play an important role in Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
Lloyd Yapa’s treatise on export competitiveness: A must reference book for SL economic policymakers
South Asia’s lost competitiveness Yapa has found that South Asia has lost its competitiveness compared to more advanced nations in East Asia, namely, Singapore and Malaysia. This is reflected in the poor performance of its exports. For instance ... ( read original story ...)
Asia PME biodiesel stable; exports face challenging outlook
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Prices of palm methyl ester (PME ... Dealings were muted, with hardly any discussions for export cargoes to the EU. “It has been quiet. Not sure if it’s because it’s almost the year-end,” a market source said. ( read original story ...)
A sour season for kinno exports
Exporters, however, do not see even this reduced target achievable. They say exports have now been limited to only a few markets in the Far East (Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines) and the Gulf (mainly Dubai). Combined exports to these countries can ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific to remain most active region for new IPOs as Singapore retains hub status: EY
SINGAPORE - The Asia-Pacific will remain the world's most active region for new listings in 2018, with Singapore retaining its status as a hub for Asean companies, EY said in a global report on initial public offerings (IPOs). A total of 1,624 IPOs were ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Top Inflation-Targeting Bank May Be Preparing to Hike
an economist at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. in Singapore who predicts a rate increase this week. “Given the expansionary fiscal policy and strong investment growth, a rate hike is probably warranted to prevent overheating risks.” The central bank adopted ... ( read original story ...)
ITE students trained to teach financial planning
Another 30 are expected to be trained next year. The project is a spin-off from a financial literacy programme that Citibank Singapore and SMU have been running since 2012. The trainers' programme started with SMU and polytechnic students, and was extended ... ( read original story ...)