SINGAPORE — Nearly one-sixth of the 338 sexual assault cases seen by the Association of Women for Action and Research’s (Aware) drop-in centre last year involved the use of technology, the group said. Aware also called for better protection for victims ... ( read original story ...)
Taxing gridlock: Vancouver looks to Singapore, Stockholm for congestion fix
With technology shifting by the second ... other cities focus on wider zones. Singapore — a city that pioneered traffic taming — is now experimenting with a per-kilometre charge using a GPS tracking device to monitor distance, zone and time of day. ( read original story ...)
Finnish-initiated Women in Tech, Singapore returns
The initiative, which is held in association with SWITCH week (Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology), was launched in 2016 and will now be taken to the next level in this pivotal centenary year of Finland. A big delegation representing 100 Finnish ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai-bye! Qantas ditches UAE stopovers in favour of Singapore as airline announces direct Sydney to London flights by 2022
Qantas flights out of Australia will no longer stop in Dubai, with the daily Sydney to London route going via Singapore instead. With Melbourne to London flights already flying via Perth and then non-stop to Europe, the March 2018 move means passengers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wins Qantas Stopovers After Airline Dumps Dubai
Singapore notched up a victory over rival aviation hub Dubai as Qantas Airways Ltd. rerouted its classic Kangaroo Route to the U.K. through Asia. With travel demand surging in Asia, Australia’s national carrier will fly from Sydney to London through ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore focus on critical infrastructures essential to public safety
Singapore's emphasis on the security of its critical infrastructures ... In recent years, such networks had advanced alongside improvement in LTE coverage. Citing ABI Research, Sandeep Girotra, Nokia's Asia-Pacific Japan senior vice president, said LTE ... ( read original story ...)
This High-Yield Singapore ETF Is Attractively Priced
While Brazil is suffering from extreme corruption, Singapore is ranked as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, on par with Scandinavian countries. While exports make up a small portion of Brazil's economy, exports are a huge part of Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Export recovery to boost GDP growth above 3%
SINGAPORE: Electronics exports and re-export trade appear to be strengthening. This year might see stellar exports driving Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth above 3%. Analysts at Maybank Kim Eng said exports and trade continue to drive the ... ( read original story ...)
Hurricane Harvey shuts down LPG exports to Asia by the US
Marine export terminals operated by Enterprise Products Partners ... “Affected buyers will seek cargoes from elsewhere,” said Ong Han Wee, a consultant with FGE in Singapore. “The prices jumped last Friday in Asia, just before or when the hurricane ... ( read original story ...)
Harvey’s Winds and Rain Shut Down U.S. LPG Exports to Asia
“Affected buyers will seek cargoes from elsewhere,” said Ong Han Wee, a consultant with FGE in Singapore. “The prices jumped last ... Asia LPG Prices Get Boost From Harvey as U.S. Exports Shut In Northeast Asia propane swaps for September traded ... ( read original story ...)
Export growth gathers pace
Earnings from transport equipment increased by nearly sevenfold to $ 54 million compared to the corresponding month in 2016, owing to the export of two ships to Singapore. In addition, high export earnings from food and beverages, rubber products and ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean Firm Fined for Violating Sanctions
Between on or about October 7, 2011 to on or about February 20, 2013, COSL Singapore appears to have violated §§ 560.203 and 560.204 of the ITSR when, through its subsidiary companies, it exported or attempted to export 55 orders of oil rig supplies from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports rise 8.5 pct in July
SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- International Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that promotes international trade, said on Thursday the country's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 8.5 percent year-on-year in July. The growth was lower than a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s state oil refiners seek higher fourth quarter fuel export quotas as margins surge: sources
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's state-owned oil refiners are seeking extra oil-product export quotas for the fourth quarter to reap higher overseas profits and to offload surplus supplies, said three sources with knowledge of the matter on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore July bank lending falls 0.5 pct m/m
SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Singapore's total bank lending in July fell 0.5 percent from June, due to a decline in loans to businesses, central bank data showed on Thursday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the city-state amounted to S$632 ... ( read original story ...)
SIBOR Mortgage Loans – Here’s Why So Many Singaporeans Are Refinancing Now
To sip on cocktails from The Other Room’s new secret menu, you’ll first have to try all 30 of its signature drinks Singapore homebuyers have had ... that means you need to fork out more cash in home loan repayments every month. That could explain ... ( read original story ...)