They are INSEAD-Singapore and NUS Business School. Two Singaporean institutions, INSEAD – Singapore and the NUS Business School at the National University of Singapore, are rated by research firm QS as both being outstanding for both graduate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore December exports seen up 5.8% but outlook remains weak
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in December were expected to rise from a year earlier, but analysts remain cautious about the outlook, a Reuters poll found on Friday (Jan 13). Non-oil domestic exports likely rose 5.8 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
China projects in Malaysia to hit Singapore
They fear they will lose some of their business to Malaysia," says Kong, who received many calls from Singapore-based media after The Star broke the news. "But with the population in the region rising, there is a lot of room for growth. We are talking of ... ( read original story ...)
Reconsider decision to match road charge: Malaysian minister to Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Malaysian government has urged Singapore to reconsider its decision to match Malaysia’s RM20 (S$6.50) road charge, media reports said on Friday (Jan 13). “We have good ties with the Singapore Government. So I hope that they will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms should seize first-mover advantage in Cambodia, Laos: President Tan
He cited tourism as one area where there could be more collaboration between Singapore companies and their regional counterparts. With cultural sites like the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and the town of Luang Prabang dotting Cambodia and Laos, coupled with its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urged to reconsider decision to match Malaysia's road charge
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the RC was not discriminatory against Singapore-registered vehicles, pointing out that the island republic had been charging Malaysian cars for the past 44 years. "Singapore has been charging us since its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Throw-away nation
Singapore's leading brewing company, Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), has also gone big on recycling. It proudly told The Business Times that it has been consistently sending just one per cent of its waste to the landfill in the last few years. Its head of ... ( read original story ...)
Yip Pin Xiu: Singapore's all-conquering Paralympian
But what's next for Singapore Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu? The BBC's Heather Chen profiles the young athlete, as part of a series on the Asian women likely to make the news in 2017. Swimmer Joseph Schooling may have delivered Singapore its first-ever Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Korean Stock Market is Interesting: Samsung Electronics & Corporate Governance
The article Why the Korean Stock Market is Interesting: Samsung Electronics & Corporate ... More From ValuePenguin: Best Credit Cards with Promotion and Bonus 2017 Best Personal Loans in Singapore 2017 Best Travel Insurance 2017 ( read original story ...)
Saudi keeps February oil exports steady to most buyers in Asia; cuts India, Malaysia
DUBAI/SINGAPORE Saudi Arabia has cut February term crude supplies to refiners in India and Southeast Asia, seeking to comply with an OPEC deal, but it has held most of its exports to the rest of Asia steady for a second month, industry sources said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Extend Losing Streak
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, sliding more than a dozen points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,990-point plateau, and the market figures to open lower ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Gear S3 frontier (LTE) Available in Singapore from Today (14th Jan)
Samsung Electronics Singapore has just announced that the LTE variant of the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, will be available for retail purchase from today, 14 January 2017, Saturday. At the same time, it is also introducing iOS compatibility across the ... ( read original story ...)
21 foreigners nabbed over illegal cigarettes in Singapore
The duo were among 21 foreign workers on work permits caught last year, for their involvement in duty-unpaid cigarette activities, said a media release from the Singapore Customs Thursday. In response to queries, a spokesman said it started monitoring the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore speeds toward its Smart Nation vision
Recently, Singtel and Ericsson jointly won the “Advancing the Road to 5G” accolade at the Global Telecoms Awards 2016 for Singtel’s nationwide IoT-ready 4G LTE network. Martin Wiktorin, country manager of Ericsson Singapore and Brunei, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore companies braced for challenges ahead: KPMG
Business sentiment on the ground in Singapore is chilly - worse than during the 2008 global financial crisis, a new survey has found. But even as companies face intense short-term pressures, they are preparing long-term growth plans. KPMG's pre-Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investors pumped $13.85 billion into Asia-Pac property in 2016
SINGAPORE investors ploughed more capital into real estate in the Asia-Pacific last year than a year earlier, with land and offices topping their list of purchases, even as their acquisition fervour back home continued to ease. Data from Real Capital ... ( read original story ...)