SINGAPORE workers are caught between their cubicle and a hard ... Some people work long hours for no good reason at all, says an analyst at an investment bank whom The Business Times (BT) will call "James". "There are people who stay late in the office ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore SMEs are very fortunate: Helene Raudaschl, EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Raudaschl was exposed to the ins and outs of running a small company from a young age with her grandfather and mother running a food business. In the late 1990s, she moved to Singapore and joined Indoguna, which was set up in ... ( read original story ...)
Ban on flavoured tobacco products will hurt business: Retailers
SINGAPORE — Retailers have strongly objected to a proposal ... 99 per cent of the respondents stated that such a prohibition would negatively affect their business, while 97 per cent were concerned that the move could lead adult smokers to turn to ... ( read original story ...)
KL, Manila now focus of Chinese diplomatic charm offensives; S'pore may be pressured
Singapore's defense ministry said on Thursday it was trying ... as well as full compliance with all regulatory and trade requirements in its conduct of business," the spokesman said. APL is a subsidiary of the French-based CMA CGM Group. ( read original story ...)
Singapore's economy grows by 1.1% in Q3
Growth was weighed down primarily by the weak performance of the business services and wholesale and retail trade sectors. The MTI said for the rest of the year, Singapore's GDP growth is expected to remain modest, while for 2017, global growth is ... ( read original story ...)
Electronics, biomedical bright spots amid gloom
Manufacturing, which makes up a fifth of the Singapore economy, was hit hard by the slowdown but has recently been showing signs of bottoming out. Electronics, which makes up about a third of manufacturing output, expanded 24.6 per cent in October compared ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports forecast to reflect contraction of 5.5%
External demand has remained stubbornly weak, with China, the euro zone and the United States — Singapore’s top three trading partners — importing less from the Republic. Amid fresh uncertainty around global trade sparked by US President-elect Donald ... ( read original story ...)
CITIBANK REWARDS AND CITI REBATE PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS (For Citibank Cardmembers only)
DEFINITIONS 1.1 In these terms and conditions, unless the context otherwise requires: "bank" means Citibank Singapore Limited; "card" means a Singapore dollar Citibank credit card (including a Citibank Business Gold Visa credit card) issued by the bank but ... ( read original story ...)
Shift in electronics production
A shift towards higher-value activities in the electronics sector is helping manufacturing output stay resilient but weighing on Singapore's goods trade. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore military vehicles seized in Hong Kong
SINGAPORE – Singapore's Defense Ministry says a shipment of nine of its armored personnel carriers has been delayed by customs authorities in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong. Singapore's Straits Times newspaper said Friday the eight-wheeled Terrex ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's auto sales could contract from 2017
Hitting a 137,597-unit peak level seen a decade ago now unlikely. Total vehicle sales in Singapore will begin a period of decline from 2017 to 2020 on the cyclical nature of the market, which is driven by age limits on vehicles and the Certificate of ... ( read original story ...)
No early trains for Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore; SMRT refutes claims it did not give ample notice
SINGAPORE - SMRT has refuted claims that it did not give ample notice to organisers of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) that it would not be providing early train services for this year's race on Dec 4. Explaining the late announcement to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and UOB to boost trade for Singapore companies
The International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the United Overseas Bank (UOB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help more Singapore companies in cross-border trade and internationalization. This collaboration taps the rising potential of ASEAN ... ( read original story ...)
How one savvy traveller snared a $16k ultra-luxury Singapore Airlines first-class suites ticket… for $480 (and he reveals how YOU could do the same)
A double bed, Krug champagne and an eight-ounce rib eye steak for dinner. It’s fair to say that traveller Sam Huang’s experience flying in a Singapore Airlines first-class suite was quite extraordinary – but what made it even more incredible was that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says it's trying to free shipment of troop carriers held in Hong Kong
HONG KONG/TAIPEI Singapore is trying to free a shipment of armored troop carriers detained in Hong Kong as they were being shipped home from overseas, Singapore's defense ministry said on Thursday, and Hong Kong authorities said the vessel was from Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teams Heads to Hong Kong to Secure Army Carriers
Singapore's army is sending a team to Hong Kong to secure nine of its armored personnel carriers that were seized by customs authorities while in transit through the southern Chinese territory, the Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry said in a ... ( read original story ...)