(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after it had snapped the two-day slide in which it had surrendered more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,015-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore December exports jump 9.4 pct y/y, top expectations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil exports rose more than expected in December from a year earlier as shipments to China jumped, official data showed on Tuesday, Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) last month rose 9.4 percent from a year earlier, the ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: How Singapore is using technology to transform its public services
Last year saw the launch of Singapore’s dedicated government technology agency GovTech. We sat down with the organisation’s chief information officer Chan Cheow Hoe to talk about some of the challenges facing government digital services and the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia respects Singapore's decision on road charge: Malaysian transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government respects Singapore's decision to introduce a reciprocal road charge of S$6.40 for all foreign-registered cars, said the country's transport minister Liow Tiong Lai on Monday (Jan 16). However, he said that Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese visitors' land arrivals up 93.6% in 2016
"Many of these are operated by Chinese carriers that may conduct non-stop flights or choose to use other cities as opposed to traditional transit hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore," OCBC noted. It added, "Nonetheless, we believe that the risk of this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports jump on solid China sales, Trump factor a worry
SINGAPORE: Singapore's exports in December jumped for a second month thanks to solid shipments to China in a tentative sign of recovery for the external sector, but analysts were cautious about the outlook amid protectionist concerns stoked by incoming U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports extend rebound, rising 9.4% in December
SINGAPORE: Exports in Singapore rose further last month, extending a rebound from November, according to figures released by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 17). Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded 9.4 per cent in December ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Export Growth Beats Forecasts for Second Month
Singapore’s exports surged above economists’ forecasts for a second consecutive month, signaling a recovery in the trade-dependent economy. Key Points Non-oil domestic exports rose 9.4 percent in December from a year ago, International Enterprise ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports end 2016 with another month of expansion
SINGAPORE – For the second straight month, shipments of locally-produced goods registered a year-on-year increase in December as both electronic and non-electronic sectors delivered another solid performance. Latest data released on Tuesday (Jan 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Poultry export outlook solidly optimistic
"South Korea has already lifted a 12-year ban on Thai chicken imports, while Singapore has allowed 20 qualified Thai factories to export fresh poultry. On the back of the global economic recovery, the ministry's responsible officials are set to hold talks ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines: two all-new business class seats for 2017-18
Receive 75,000 Qantas Points when you spend $2,500 on eligible purchases in the first 3 months plus no annual fee for the first year. T&Cs, fees and charges. Online offer only. Click here to apply now. All-new Airbus A380 business class launches mid-2017 ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Singapore Short Term Savings for 2017
The OCBC 360 have also change some of the interest on the hurdles ... Lion Global Money Market Fund was started in 1999 and it is one of the more dependable money market funds in Singapore. I have known this unit trust since I was exploring what are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore leads INSEAD's global talent competitiveness index
It placed second, trailing behind Switzerland. According to INSEAD's 2017 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, Singapore still leads with Switzerland in terms of attracting and retaining talent. The index measures how countries grow, attract and retain ... ( read original story ...)
Lakdhanavi, LTL subsidiaries import oil direct from Singapore
The two subsidiary companies of Lakdhanavi Ltd and LTL Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, namely, Raj Lanka Power Company Ltd (RLPCL) and Lakdhanavi Bangla Power Ltd (LBPL) which operate two thermal power plants with the capacity of 104 MW in Bangladesh commenced their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imposes tax on foreign registered cars
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Monday that all foreign-registered cars will have to pay a Reciprocal Road Charge (RRC). The cars would be levied $4.48 per-entry when they enter Singapore via the Tuas or Woodlands ... ( read original story ...)
High-Tech Bridge and PwC Singapore Announce a Strategic Partnership in Cybersecurity
GENEVA & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- World-leading risk assessment and cybersecurity strategy services from PwC Singapore will be complemented by High-Tech Bridge’s award-winning web security testing platform ImmuniWeb®. PwC Singapore and High-Tech ... ( read original story ...)