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 (Feb 1). The manufacturing industry remains a key pillar of Singapore’s economy and the Republic wants to build on its existing manufacturing […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – 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 (Feb 1). The manufacturing industry remains a key pillar of Singapore’s economy and the Republic wants to build on its existing manufacturing […]
Read MoreThe 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 countries. Their sentiments were captured in the latest quarterly surveys released separately by the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Department of Statistics (SingStat) on January 29. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Even as the Covid-19 pandemic ravages the economy, the number of people who were made bankrupt last year sank to the lowest in five years. Bankruptcy orders tumbled more than 40 percent to 965 from 1,645 in 2019. Figures from the Law Ministry’s Insolvency Office website showed more than 1,600 bankruptcy orders were made annually […]
Read MoreTHE mood among Singapore businesses has turned positive again, with more companies now expecting business prospects to improve than to worsen. Headline outlook for the first half of 2021 was a turnaround from the gloom seen last year, according to official quarterly surveys out on Friday. But the mood under the hood was patchy, with […]
Read MoreJOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tourism and trade groups in Malaysia hope that the Malaysian government will start discussions with Singapore to allow those who have been vaccinated in the island republic to enter the country without the need for quarantine. Malaysia Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said it is important for the […]
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