Singapore budget 2018 economists expect bumper surplus

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s strengthening economy having boosted government coffers, economists predict a larger-than-expected budget surplus for the financial year ending March . Ahead of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s delivery of the Budget on Feb 19 ... ( read original story ...)

Travelling to Singapore this CNY? Don’t bring bak kwa!

According to the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Malaysia has not been approved for the import of meat products to the republic. Since Feb 8, ICA officers at the Woodlands checkpoint have encountered four cases of travellers concealing ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore January petrochemical exports grow 11.3%; NODX up 13%

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore's petrochemical exports in January ... An end-to-end perspective across the global petrochemical supply chain. It provides data on import and export volumes, plant capacities, production, consumption and chemical trade flows. ( read original story ...)

U.S. imports of solar photovoltaic modules mainly come from Asia

As a result, the United States began to see increased imports primarily from Malaysia, as well as from South Korea, Singapore, and Germany. Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmar Solar PV modules only ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Bourse May Add To Its Winnings

Ahead of Friday's holiday for the Lunar New Year, the Singapore stock market had bounced higher on Thursday - one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 40 points or 1.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%

SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday (Feb 19), with the Straits Times Index advancing 0.4 per cent, or 15.08 points to 3,458.59 as at 9.02am. About 64.3 million shares worth S$99.7 million in changed hands. Gainers outnumbered losers 123 to 40. ( read original story ...)

It’s raining dividends in OCBC and UOB

In line with DBS' increase in dividends, OCBC and UOB also raised their annual dividend run-rate. Jefferies Singapore said OCBC raised its dividend run rate from 36 cents to 38 cents, whilst UOB increased it from 70 cents to 80 cents. In addition ... ( read original story ...)