SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters ... Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said this week they would curb or cut exports in line with OPEC production targets. “The overall cut in Arabian Gulf crude exports may potentially lead to a month-on-month ... ( read original story ...)
China diesel demand expected to return to growth as economy improves
China H1 truck sales up over 22 percent year-on-year SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters ... That could cap increases in exports of the fuel from the world's second-biggest oil consumer, while bolstering benchmark Asian diesel margins already near 8-month ... ( read original story ...)
Modern VLCC Rates Under Pressure
"W44.50 is a horrible rate," said the Singapore broker. Freight rates could bounce again ... Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said this week they would curb or cut exports in line with OPEC production targets. "The overall cut in Arabian Gulf ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon’s Singapore quick delivery stalls as demand overwhelms at launch
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's Prime Now quick delivery service in Singapore, which launched on Thursday and kicked off its push into Southeast Asia, has been overwhelmed by demand, preventing it from taking on fresh orders. "Due to great customer ... ( read original story ...)
HNA Seeks More Banks for Delayed Singapore Trust IPO
HNA Commercial REIT is seeking to add arrangers to its planned Singapore initial public offering as Bank of America Corp. walks away from the deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. The property trust, backed by embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA ... ( read original story ...)
Derivatives slump depresses Singapore Exchange’s annual profit
a government arm that runs an accreditation program for Singapore-based startups. The two parties will work together to attract companies keen on raising funds in an IPO. The exchange will facilitate pre-IPO funding and offer advice on the listing process. ( read original story ...)
UOB, OCBC report strong Q2 profit on higher lending income and fees
SINGAPORE — The first two of Singapore’s Big Three banks ... with earnings boosted by their lending businesses as well as fees and other income. United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Friday (July 28) that for the three months ended June 30, net ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., other nations
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan will raise tariffs from August on imports of frozen beef from the United States and other countries, in a move to protect domestic producers, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday. Between Aug. 1 and the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Marketing manager fined S$92,000 for counterfeiting certificates of origin
Singapore Customs said in a news release that an investigation was carried out on Parfait International based on information provided the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Parfait International deals with the production of uncovered ... ( read original story ...)
Two people fined for attempting to smuggle almost 150 balut eggs into Singapore
A 40-year-old man has been fined $5,000 for attempting to illegally import cooked embryonated duck eggs — otherwise known as the Filipino delicacy balut — into Singapore. © gri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) balut egg Lea Soon Lieo ... ( read original story ...)
3,200 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized from Malaysia-registered lorry
The duty-unpaid cigarettes were found to be concealed among the consignment. ICA said the driver, duty-unpaid cigarettes and lorry were handed over to Singapore Customs for investigations. The vehicle used in the commission of such offences is liable to be ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Investment Brief: Import-Export in Laos, Digital Payments in India, and Indian Investment in Vietnam
This includes not just e-commerce, but also e-customs and e-government ... An Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore 2017 An Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore 2017 provides readers with an overview of the fundamentals of investing and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., others
TOKYO/SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday the country will raise tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and other countries from August to protect domestic producers. Tariffs on frozen beef will ... ( read original story ...)
How do I use AWS VM Import/Export to create an EC2 instance based on my on-premises server? – #AWS Video
Find more details in the AWS Knowledge Center: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/import-server-ec2-instance/ Filipe ... Ireland, Japan, and Singapore. More than a million customers, including fast-growing startups, large enterprises ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s banking, finance sector filling tech roles fast
There were 3,150 unique online jobs in Singapore’s banking and finance industry during the second quarter, marking a 12% hike from the first three months this year, according to labor market intelligence provider JobTech. Hiring in the industry has seen ... ( read original story ...)
Wife sets up Smartly Singapore robo-advisor account
Smartly Singapore responded to our query emails and sent us the sign-up notification email with the referral code. Good job with this and appreciate the follow-up! Previously, I mentioned that I will be setting up the Smartly robo-advisor account since my ... ( read original story ...)