A Swiss-funded trade promotion project to develop regional export and production plans has helped Vietnam’s small and medium scale enterprise become more competitive
Indonesia and Mozambique have kicked off their first-ever negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) following a joint commitment reached during the Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) in April this year, according to the Indonesian Trade Ministry.
Malaysia said on April 2 that it will put Grab on the anti-competition watchlist after rival Uber offloaded its Southeast Asian operations to the Singapore-based taxi firm.
Singapore announced on March 30 that it is investigating the sale of US ride hailing giant Uber's Southeast Asia business to Grab over concerns that it may impact competition in the city-state.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – the central bank - said on March 14 that economists have raised their forecasts for the country’s economic growth in 2018, as they upgraded their views on private consumption as well as wholesale and retail trade.
Many motorbike owners are still unsure if the new E5 fuel being sold nationwide suits their vehicles, and authorities need to improve public awareness accordingly, officials admit.
Singapore’s economy grew 3.5 percent in 2017, the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on January 2.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) of Singapore said on November 23 that it decided to adjust the country’s economic forecast this year to 3-3.5 percent from an earlier prediction of 2-3 percent.
If Singapore is to maintain its position as one of the top financial centres in the world, it must embrace FinTech, maximise benefits and minimising risks.
A new data platform for the logistics sector that allows various firms along the supply chain to keep track of cargo movements was launched by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore.
Singapore Airlines will purchase 39 aircraft from Boeing Co. worth 13.8 billion USD in total.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in September slipped 1.1 percent year on year, breaking four straight months of growth, according to the International Enterprise Singapore (IES), a government agency that promotes international trade and partners Singapore companies to go global.
The Singapore economy expanded by 4.6 percent year on year in the third quarter of this year, the highest growth in three years, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
There remains considerable potential for Vietnam to export rice to Singapore, according to a Vietnamese delegation which visited Singapore in early August to seek ways to boost the shipment of agricultural products to this country.
The Singaporean Government on August 11 forecasted the country’s economy is likely to grow at 2.5 percent in 2017 after a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter.
Vietnam has launched its first energy efficiency network in Ho Chi Minh City.
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry reported that the country’s GDP expanded 2.5 percent in the second quarter on a yearly basis.
The government’s goal to extract an additional 1 million tonnes of crude oil by the year’s end to meet its economic growth target is very challenging.
