Singapore
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline.
— Lee Kuan Yew
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Singapore looks to rely less on foreign workers after pandemic
Singapore will have to find ways to rely less on foreign workers and accelerate automation of some tasks in its post-pandemic economy, Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah told reporters Monday.
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Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence
SINGAPORE: Singapore's embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be the worst reading since independence, with the government saying Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic had throttled the key export sector.
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Singapore economy could contract 7%, most since independence
Singapore’s economy is facing its worst contraction since independence more than a half-century ago as the coronavirus outbreak and measures to contain it pummel the trade-reliant city state.
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Singapore warns its economy could shrink by 7% due to coronavirus
Infection rate among migrant workers living in dormitories approaching 10%
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Australia plans to export solar power to Singapore via undersea cable
Survey work will soon begin on an ambitious plan to export power from a giant solar farm in Australia to Singapore via a 3,800 kilometre undersea cable.
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Experian study identifies vulnerability indicators of SMEs in Singapore
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HSBC widens trade support measures for Singapore businesses
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Argentina’s Withdrawal From Negotiations Jeopardizes Mercosur’s Future
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mercosur suffered yet another blow on Friday night, April 24th, when Argentina announced it had dropped out of ongoing negotiations with Canada, South Korea, Singapore, and Lebanon. "Argentina explained that, for economic reasons, it could not sit at the trade talks at this time," says ...
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Brazil, European Union and Over 20 Other Nations Commit to Food Supply During Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In addition to the EU and Brazil, the World Trade Organization members who have subscribed to the initiative are Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United States, Hong Kong-China, Japan, South Korea, Malawi, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Singapore, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay and the ...
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Singapore cases rise again; Europe’s economy reels: Virus update
Singapore reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases again, while China reported no deaths for an eighth straight day. US President Donald Trump said he disagreed with the Georgia governor’s decision to begin relaxing social-distancing measures this week, a marked shift in tone.
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Singapore reports new spike in coronavirus among migrant workers
Infections spread quickly among foreign labourers living in cramped dormitories
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RCEP partners press ahead with legal tweaks
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) dialogue partners are advancing the review of legal texts, expecting the process to finish in July so the pact can be signed later in the year during the Asean Summit as scheduled.
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Spain deaths slow, Singapore quarantines dorms: Virus update
US President Donald Trump warned of a “very horrendous” phase in the coronavirus pandemic. Singapore ordered almost 20,000 people living in two housing facilities for foreign workers to stay in their rooms for 14 days after the city-state had its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 cases. The UK health minister said ...
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Thailand 4.0 Reinvigorates ASEAN and Connects Thailand to the Global Community
As it takes on the mantle of chair of the ASEAN in 2019, the Kingdom of Thailand has maintained an extremely favourable business environment.
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Oil prices volatile as virus saps demand
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in volatile Asian trade on Monday, but remained at multi-year lows due to the double shock of the coronavirus pandemic and the Saudi-Russia price war.
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Partners vow to press on with signing RCEP deal
Dialogue partners remain committed to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the end of the year as scheduled despite the spreading coronavirus, which has put off most face-to-face meetings of Asean, the World Trade Organization, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the RCEP in the first half of the ...
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'A life-and-death matter': How Israel helped Singapore when it needed it most
Singapore and Israel share 'a certain kindred spirit,' says former foreign minister George Yeo in an interview to Haaretz – both small nations having to survive under difficult odds and surrounded by Muslim-majority countries
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HSBC launches Singapore’s first green loan for SMEs
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Tesco considering Thai bids for Asian assets
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: British retailer Tesco was set to assess bids by Thai billionaires for its Asian business on Sunday, a potential deal which could be worth just over US$10 billion, four banking sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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CP Group to buy Tesco's Thai and Malaysian business
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK: Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group said on Monday its board approved a deal for its subsidiaries to buy up 86.9% of the Thai business of British retailer Tesco and 100% of the retailer's Malaysian business in a deal valued at US$10.6 billion (334 billion baht).
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EU eyes FTAs with Asean as a whole
The EU has expressed interest in pursuing a number of free trade agreements (FTAs) in the region, not only with Thailand but eventually with Asean as a whole, says EU-Asean Business Council Chairman Donald Kanak.