SINGAPORE – Singapore is working to grow its strong manufacturing base and seeks to attract the top players to anchor their operations here, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday …
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on Singapore and COVID-19 Recovery
When compared to other transnational free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), which was signed by Singapore and 14 other countries in November of 2020 …
Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco ‘smart’ city
With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore’s new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state’s carbon emissions?
S’pore firms positive on business outlook with Covid jab roll-outs
The business expectations of firms in Singapore’s manufacturing and services sectors turned positive after a year of gloom, with sentiment boosted by the start of Covid-19 vaccinations across …
Commentary: Keppel’s exit of rig business may have bigger implications for Singapore’s offshore and marine sector
The world’s largest rig-builder’s decision shouldn’t come as a surprise though, says David Kuo, as the sun has been slowly setting on a shrinking …
Singapore Retail Investors to Vote on Distressed Shipper’s Fate
Creditors to struggling Singapore shipper Pacific International Lines Pte will vote Monday on a restructuring deal that involves a capital injection from a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte.
Johor wants travel bubble with Singapore to continue
The Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) should be continued in the interest of the industries and the state’s economic activities as Singapore is also a stakeholder, says Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad.
Foreign telemedicine firms struggle to crack China market on guanxi hurdle despite vast opportunities
Personal connections or business networking remain a barrier for foreign telemedicine companies seeking a toehold in the world’s second-largest health care market, according to Singapore-based DocDoc.
Singapore’s teen ISA case: Is the Internet to blame for youth self-radicalisation?
News that a Singaporean teenager had planned to carry out a terror attack has parents worried about their children’s activities online. But is the Internet solely to blame? . Read more at straitstimes …
Expat who punched Singapore taxi driver after boozy night out jailed for seven months
Getting out of the vehicle, he asked Buckley why he had punched him. Australian who assaulted Singapore airport police during two-week drunken binge is jailed Buckley tried to offer money as …