Having an export share of 1.59 percent to China in 2017, Indonesia ranks 14th below Singapore and Vietnam. The share of Indonesia's exports to China in 2017 also shows an increase compared to 2015, which only stood at 1.24 percent and 2016 at 1.39 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tourism Board inks strategic partnership with Paytm
PUNE: Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently announced its strategic partnership with India’s mobile-first financial services platform Paytm. This makes STB the first National Tourism Organisation (NTO) to partner with Paytm. As a part of this ... ( read original story ...)
Summit Power plans first Bangladesh IPO on SGX
Summit Power International started pre-deal investor education for an initial public offering of shares on the Singapore Exchange SGX this week ... the independent power producer's Reg S and 144A IPO will consist of new company shares only and could ... ( read original story ...)
Scrap Exports Exhibited Mixed Trend in 2017
The scrap exports by Singapore declined marginally during the year. The exports were down by 4% to total around 790,000 tons. The largest destination of exports was India. The steel scrap exports to India totaled 220,000 tons, accounting for nearly 28% of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants comms blackout at terror attack sites
Singapore is one of the world's most wired countries, with high ownership of mobile devices and fast internet speeds. The ministry cited live media broadcasts of security operations during the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 and a 2015 attack on a kosher ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore property agents plead guilty to illegal Airbnb rentals
Two Singaporean men pleaded guilty Tuesday to letting out flats on Airbnb without official permission, the first such case in the city state under new rules against short-term rentals. Housing is a sensitive issue in rich but land-starved Singapore where ... ( read original story ...)
2 Singapore Airbnb hosts plead guilty to illegal rentals
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, Yao Songliang, left, and Terence Tan En Wei, leave the State Court after their hearing on charges of providing short-term rentals to tenants via Airbnb in Singapore. The two men have pleaded guilty Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Rise of the (vending) machines: Singapore takes convenience to next level
(CNN) — Weird and wacky vending machines have long been part of Japan's innovative culture -- from healthy lettuce (yes, just lettuce) and bananas, to the more indulgent draft beer dispenser. In Germany, there's a vending machine that dispenses all the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says will reshuffle cabinet to support his successor
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet after parliament breaks in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders who will support his eventual successor. Lee ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore Airbnb hosts plead guilty to unauthorized short-term rentals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two Singaporeans on trial for unauthorized short-term rentals posted on Airbnb pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday in the first such cases under the city-state’s rules on short-term property letting introduced last year. The two men ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says will reshuffle cabinet in coming months
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders. Lee said last year that he would step down in the next couple of ... ( read original story ...)
Anger simmers at MasterChef Singapore Chinese plan
A plan to air a Mandarin version of MasterChef in Singapore sparked anger Monday, with netizens claiming that the cooking show will not cater to all in the multi-ethnic country. The competition, created in Britain in 1990, pits amateur chefs against each ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beats Singapore in expat survey by HSBC, but Mumbai best for salaries
Expatriates in Hong Kong earn, on average, just three quarters of their equivalents in Shanghai, and two thirds compared with those in Mumbai, according to new figures from HSBC. But those in Singapore are further behind. Nonetheless, pure salary figures ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore companies now able to capture more opportunities in Andhra Pradesh
IE Singapore has initiated the establishment of Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council and Innovation Corridor to help Singapore companies enter Andhra Pradesh more easily. The Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Council, led by the Singapore Business ... ( read original story ...)
Johor police nabs man wanted in Singapore
JOHOR BARU, Feb 27 — A 46-year-old man was arrested by police for suspected involvement in helping a Singapore church’s former fund manager escape from Singapore. The Malaysian suspect was arrested by a team from the Johor police Criminal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 27
Singapore’s hard-fought economic transformation is dependent on the ability of its enterprises and people to learn, unlearn and relearn new capabilities and skillsets. Singapore’s manufacturing sector got off to a good start in 2018, with output rising ... ( read original story ...)