SINGAPORE – Retail sales in Singapore rose 2.6 per cent in April from a year earlier, continuing its upward movement for the second month in a row after 2 per cent rise in March, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Monday (June 12). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.6 per cent in […]
Read MoreSingapore firms will find it easier to team up with partners in fast-emerging Myanmar to explore business openings there under a new bilateral agreement. Trade agency IE Singapore signed the memorandum of understanding with the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) yesterday. The MOU will open doors for more Singapore firms to explore collaborations in urban and […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – International Enterprise (IE) Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) on Thursday (June 8) that will open doors for more Singapore companies to explore collaboration in urban and housing solutions, utilities, transport and logistics, manufacturing, oil and gas and professional services. The MOU was signed by IE […]
Read MoreThree Thai landmarks have made the list of top 15 travellers’ choice landmarks in Asia this year, as determined by TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular travel site. The three are the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo), coming in fourth, ninth and […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore expects its economy to grow more than 2 percent this year on improving overseas demand after GDP contracted less than initially estimated in the first quarter, but it warned of risks to the outlook from tightening financial conditions in China. The city state has been among a number of export-reliant Asian […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s government gave an upbeat outlook on the economy, saying it will probably expand more than 2% this year as exports continue to strengthen. The Trade and Industry Ministry maintained its GDP growth forecast for 2017 at 1% to 3%, but said the economy will likely grow faster than the 2% expansion in 2016, […]
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