Despite various moves here in recent years, such as hotels removing shark’s fin from their restaurant menus, for example, Singapore has moved up the ranks to become the world’s second-biggest trader of the product, a report has found. Traffic, a wildlife-trade monitoring network, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which published the report, […]
Read MoreMODERATION is seen in Singapore’s manufacturing sector in the first quarter, based on the latest data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Thursday. The sector grew by 8 per cent in Q1 2017 compared to a year ago, down from the 11.5 per cent growth in the previous quarter. The sector’s growth […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] General Motors Co will slash headcount in its international headquarters in Singapore as part of its efforts to reduce exposure to unprofitable and unpromising markets. GM International – which oversees markets such as India, Southeast Asia, and South Korea, among others – will reduce its staff to about 50 from 180 by the year […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S economic growth this year is likely to be better than last year’s 2 per cent, even as the city-state’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) keeps its earlier forecast range of 1 to 3 per cent for 2017. This comes as the economy saw a slower, but “resilient” pace of growth in the first […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – GIC Private Ltd. of Singapore now has a direct stake in Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) more than three years after it acquired a stake in the country’s third largest lender. Liontide Holdings Inc., formerly Ayala DBS Holdings Inc., transferred 46.63 million shares worth P4.56 billion last May 11 through […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, supported by confidence that an Opec-led output cut aimed at tightening supply would be extended to all of 2017 and the first quarter of next year. Brent futures rose to US$54.34 per barrel by 0652 GMT, up 19 cents, or 0.35%, from their last close. US West Texas Intermediate […]
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