SINGAPORE - Two people aged 36 have been arrested for importing and possessing counterfeit products, the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs said in a joint statement on Saturday (Feb 10). The pair were uncovered during a 14-hour joint operation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs adjustments first before matching toll rate drop, minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Singapore’s reduction of toll rates at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link will only be on April 1 because the city-state requires some time to make necessary adjustments, Putrajaya said today. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Market This Week: Almost All Blue Chips End in the Red
The local stock market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), lost 4.3% over the week to end Friday at 3,377 points. The Singapore market took a beating, along with a volatile week for major market indices in the US. With the S&P 500 index and the ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank FDR Fixed Deposit Rate set to rise in March 2018
please click here or click here for the Ultimate Guide on Property Buying in Singapore. The post Standard Chartered Bank FDR Fixed Deposit Rate set to rise in March 2018 appeared first on iCompareLoan Resources. ( read original story ...)
Air stewardesses on Singapore Airlines are warned not to gain weight and told how to walk, talk and look right for the job
Breaking the news to the stewardesses that they must cut their hair ... Juat Fang Foo, cabin crew training manager for Singapore Airlines, said not many women make it to the ‘top ranks’ of stewarding because of this. ‘We do have a returning mothers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse May Open Under Pressure On Friday
(RTTNews.com) - The Singapore stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the four day losing streak in which it had surrendered more than 150 points or 4.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,415-point plateau although it's expected ... ( read original story ...)
DBS gifts staff limited edition jewellery to mark golden jubilee
SINGAPORE - DBS Group Holdings opened its 50th anniversary celebrations - and its wallet - on Thursday (Feb 8) by giving employees gold cuff links and necklaces, shortly after announcing a special dividend and a higher dividend policy for shareholders. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ring girls, cheerleaders to stay
Grid girls will be conspicuously absent for September's Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, but the international uproar surrounding F1's decision has not compelled other major sports here to follow suit. Ring girls or cheerleaders will continue to feature ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow 2018: Deals for big planes in small supply at the Singapore Airshow
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Despite robust growth in passenger traffic, blockbuster commercial aircraft deals were missing in action at the Singapore Airshow this week. The world's biggest plane-makers Boeing and Airbus did not unveil any plane orders ... ( read original story ...)
Texas flood: U.S. oil exports pour into markets worldwide
NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In the two years since Washington lifted a 40-year ban on oil exports, tankers filled with U.S. crude have landed in more than 30 countries, ranging from massive economies like China and India to tiny Togo. The repeal ... ( read original story ...)
How soaring U.S. oil exports to China are transforming the global oil game
director of Singapore-based consultancy JTD Energy Services. Despite all these challenges to the traditional oil order, established producers are putting on a brave face. "We have no concern whatsoever about rising U.S. exports. Our reliability as a ... ( read original story ...)
SL must reach ASEAN via Singapore FTA
With our income sources not very competitive, with export revenue at $ 11.4 billion, FDI’s at $ 1.6 billion and remittances at around $ 6.5 billion, the task of debt payment becomes a tough task. In this backdrop, the FTA with Singapore is a move in the ... ( read original story ...)
US firms dominate Asia’s largest airshow as Trump looks to boost arms exports
President Donald Trump's "Buy American" plan calls on U.S. officials and military attaches to help increase exports of American arms. The world's largest economy boasted the largest international presence at this year's Singapore Airshow as President ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese enterprises attend Singapore Airshow
A "Wing Loong II" drone is displayed at static display booth of China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) during the Singapore Airshow in Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Feb. 7, 2018. The biennial Singapore Airshow ... ( read original story ...)
Exports to grow 5.4% in January
Tech exports are expected to drive a turnaround. Singapore's exports likely improved in January and rose 5.4% YoY, following December's weaker than expected 3.1% YoY, Moody's Analytics said. According to a forecast, the main driver of the turnaround will ... ( read original story ...)
New records for U.S. pork export volume, beef export value in ’17
Australia is an especially important destination for U.S. hams. • Strong growth in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam pushed exports to the ASEAN region up 15% in volume (47,725 mt) and 30% in value ($128.2 million). • China/Hong was the second ... ( read original story ...)