The Competition Commission of Singapore has proposed the development of a web portal and mobile application to allow consumers to compare petrol prices. There is no collusion among petrol retailers but prices can be more transparent, said the Competition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore November Manufacturing Rises On Continued Strength In Electronics
SINGAPORE (Dec 26) -- Singapore's manufacturing output increased by 5.3% in November from a year ago as continued expansion in the electronics and precision engineering sectors offset weakness in pharmaceuticals and marine and offshore engineering, the ... ( read original story ...)
Could Tech Relieve Singapore’s Aging Woes?
Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration. While Singapore’s aging ... ( read original story ...)
Graying Singapore Embraces Technology to Face Health Challenges
Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration. While Singapore’s aging ... ( read original story ...)
Web portal, mobile application with petrol price comparison could soon be developed here
SINGAPORE - A mobile application that will allow consumers to compare petrol prices could soon be developed by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS). This comes after the CCS did a second inquiry into the petrol market, where it ascertained there ... ( read original story ...)
Export growth beats forecast even as electronics slows
Singapore's exports continued to expand last month but well under October's sizzling pace as electronics continued its slowdown. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose 9.1 per cent over November last year, down from the revised 20.5 per cent growth in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore team to battle for third place at world championship of Vainglory, a US game with strong Singapore links
SINGAPORE - When US mobile game Vainglory was launched three years ago, its maker chose to release it first in Singapore. One of the game's key artists is also Singaporean. And on Sunday (Dec 17), a Singapore team will be battling for third place at game's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fintech chief warns on Bitcoin delusion
Bitcoin has no fundamental value and is likely to end in tears once speculators discover how hard it can be to extricate their cash, Singapore’s financial watchdog has warned. Sopnendu Mohanty, Fintech chief for Singapore’s monetary authority (MAS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s core exports rise due to gold, chemicals
we are doubtful whether the strong double-digit growth exhibited since November 2016 can be sustained as we move into 2018," said Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. This is especially as the current electronics cycle may be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s November export growth slows, weighed by non-electronics goods
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s on-year non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth slowed significantly in November from October’s double-digit pace, dragged by a high base effect from a year ago and cooling growth of non-electronic products, official ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Nov export growth slows, weighed by non-electronics goods
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Singapore's on-year non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth slowed significantly in November from October's double-digit pace, dragged by a high base effect from a year ago and cooling growth of non-electronic products ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Chip Firm Global A&T Files for Bankruptcy in NY
A previous bond exchange comes back to haunt the chipmaker Firm lists debt of more than $1 billion, court papers show Global A&T Electronics, a Singapore-based chip assembler that took on hefty debt a decade ago through a buyout by TPG Capital and Affinity ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia could be a leader in mobile internet usage next year
that leaves plenty of room for growth in mobile internet usage. The report focused on six key markets in Southeast Asia — Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines — and leveraged proprietary Google data and Temasek research. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Chip Assembler Global A&T Files for Bankruptcy in NY
Global A&T Electronics, a Singapore-based chip assembler that took on hefty debt a decade ago through a buyout by TPG Capital and Affinity Equity Partners, filed for bankruptcy as a 2013 debt exchange came back to haunt it. The chip-assembler listed debt ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans make it to semi-finals of world championship of Vainglory, a US game with strong Singapore links
SINGAPORE - When US mobile game Vainglory was launched three years ago, its maker chose to release it first in Singapore. One of the game's key artists is Singaporean. And now, a Singapore team has made it to the semi-finals of the game's second world ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Army enhances rocket artillery capabilities
Singapore Army artillery forces operating the Lockheed Martin M142 227 mm High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) have been given a boost with the fielding of a new and more capable mobile battery command post (CP) as well as the introduction of the ... ( read original story ...)