E-commerce Shopee has partnered with 20,000 small and medium-sized merchants to export locally produced goods to neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, the company announced on Wednesday. Shopee Indonesia public policy and government relations head Radityo Triatmojo said the platform promoted Indonesian products to Asian markets during the 2020 ASEAN Online Sales Day on Aug. 8. “Our export efforts […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 13 — A ban on plastic bags is not a move that the government will make “in a hurry,” given that Singapore already incinerates its plastic waste and harvests energy from that process, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Therefore, unlike other countries that have banned plastic bags, the value […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 13 — Construction firms and their migrant workers may now resume home renovation and other types of work done outside construction sites and premises such as prefabrication factories without seeking approval from the authorities. Types of work that can be done without approval include repairs and rectification of defects, facilities management and the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Banks here say they keep a strong local core in the workforce, while growing the pipeline of local talent. Their responses come as the Monetary Authority of Singapore urged financial institutions to groom Singaporean leaders and grow the talent pool. Standard Chartered said on Wednesday (Aug 12) that staff levels here have grown from […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S second-quarter economic performance was its worst on record, while the full-year outlook was cut again, policymakers announced on Tuesday morning. Forecasters from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) have once more tightened their projection for the pandemic-driven full-year recession. They now expect a contraction of between 5 per cent and 7 per cent, […]
Read MoreTHE Singapore government will soon unveil plans to help the ailing economy, including an update from Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on fiscal support measures. That’s even as Singapore’s central bank said it stands by its monetary policy stance, which was eased in a double-tap move at its last half-yearly review in April. “In […]
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