Singapore’s trade minister said on Wednesday he was hopeful that an Asia-wide trade pact, which is backed by China and excludes the US, could be sealed by the end of the year. On a visit to Washington, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said a clearer picture would emerge on the Regional Comprehensive […]
Read MoreSingapore’s trade minister said on Wednesday he was hopeful that an Asia-wide trade pact, which is backed by China and excludes the United States, could be sealed by the end of the year. On a visit to Washington, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said that a clearer picture would emerge on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore is the third most vulnerable Asia Pacific country to a sustained trade slowdown in China after Hong Kong and Mongolia, according to a Moody’s Investors Service report released on Tuesday (March 19). The report examined 23 rated countries in the region to identify the most vulnerable to slower growth in Chinese demand, and which […]
Read MoreGRAB is stepping up its efforts to court micro-entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). On Tuesday, the firm launched a slew of financial services targeted at businesses, including an online payment checkout system and a deferred payments product for users of its platform. It will also roll out its insurance marketplace next month, in […]
Read MoreECONOMISTS cautioned on Monday that Singapore’s exports are not out of the woods yet, even as shipments defied expectations to rebound in February after three straight months of decline. Last month’s positive export figures was mostly due to a favourable base effect, and not a signal that the worst is over on the trade front, […]
Read MoreOne of Singapore’s largest supermarket chains is dropping the prices of 50 “essential” products under its housebrand to help Singaporeans manage costs of living. These 50 products are part of a basket of 100 essential products that will have their prices frozen until June 30 next year, NTUC FairPrice said on Monday (March 18). The […]
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