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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Seatris eyes smart tables for Thai restaurants
Seatris, web-based restaurant management software from Germany, is introducing its machine learning technology in Thailand as part of the company's business expansion efforts in Asean market.
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Report: SCB halts $3bn insurance unit sale
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE - Siam Commercial Bank has halted the sale of its insurance unit, expected to fetch $3 billion (102.2 billion baht), as talks with potential bidder Hong Kong insurer FWD Group failed on valuation disagreements, three people familiar with the matter said.
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Delta Insurance opens for business in Singapore
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Foreigners banned as Singapore holds gay-rights rally
Thousands of Singaporeans dressed in pink packed a city park on Saturday for a gay-rights rally under tight security after the government banned foreign participants. Singapore’s Pink Dot rally started in 2009 and has historically attracted crowds of up to 28,000 despite a backlash from conservative groups in a state ...
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Asean-India dialogue at 25
The fourth Act East Business Show was held on June 1 in Shillong, the capital of the state of Meghalaya in northeastern India. It was my first time out of New Delhi as the new Thai ambassador to the country, having presented my credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee just two ...
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Japanese ICT firms urged to use Malaysia as stepping-stone to Asean
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) is urging Japanese information and communication technology companies to use the Southeast Asian country as a stepping-stone to tap into the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations market.
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Partnership paralysed
The negotiations between Asean and its six partners in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) seem to be going nowhere. The outlook has become so dim that experts fear that unless national leaders call for an end to some forms of protectionism to salvage the agreement, the final document may ...
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Reimagining Asean in 2025: competitive and inclusive
While there is broad public awareness that the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is making progress, especially with respect to lowering trade tariffs, the benefits of this progress are not always recognised on a day-to-day basis by the people of Southeast Asia.
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Mukdahan envisions border bonanza
Thailand plans to promote the northeastern city of Mukdahan to be a trading and logistics centre of Asean, expecting to pour investment into infrastructure in the province to help increase annual border trade to 200 billion baht by 2019.
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Alibaba launches sales channels in Malaysia, Singapore
BEIJING - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China's deep-pocketed e-commerce firms vie for new users in the region.
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Singapore Airlines CEO signals job cuts loom
CANCUN, Mexico -- Singapore Airlines Ltd is looking at staff reductions as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss.
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Korea-ASEAN FTA accounts for 5 percent FDI after 10 years
With this year marking Korea‘s 10th anniversary since the country entered into the free trade agreement with the Associa
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ASEAN Becomes No. 2 Export Market for Korea 10 Years after FTA
On June 1, Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,(ASEAN) celebrate their tenth year anniversary to sign a free trade agreement. Back in 2007, Korea's exports to the ASEAN market were fourth in the world, but now it's the world's second highest after China. In a situation where the ...
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Singapore Airlines revamp starts after surprise loss
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines, Southeast Asia's biggest carrier, said it has started a wide-ranging review of its business to better position the group for long-term sustainable growth after reporting a surprise fourth-quarter loss.
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First Apple store to open in Singapore next week
After a long-anticipated wait, Singapore’s first Apple store will finally open for business on May 27.
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EU Singapore ruling charts possible Brexit path
European Court of Justice says most aspects of trade deal do not require unanimity
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EU court ensures 32 vetoes on Brexit trade
Britain may have to wait – and hope – for every single one of its European Union neighbours to give full legislative consent before it can fully benefit from any post-Brexit free trade deal, EU judges ruled today. In a verdict that may also delay and potentially obstruct a string of ...
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Asean the 'next frontier' for e-commerce boom
E-commerce in Southeast Asia is ripe for fast-paced growth scenario given the region's huge population and growing middle class, but countries need to address existing challenges to help the business reach its full potential, says a Google executive.
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OCBC Bank to acquire National Australia Bank's private wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong
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Uber chases GrabTaxi in Myanmar, tapping into one of world’s fastest-growing markets
The private ride-hailing service Uber officially launched operations Thursday in Myanmar’s main city Yangon, aiming to tap into one of the world’s youngest and fastest-growing online markets. The launch follows Singapore-based GrabTaxi’s debut, which began a trial run in the Southeast Asian country about six weeks ago. Uber is one ...
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Japan pitches new $40 billion bilateral currency swap deal with ASEAN
Japan proposed a new type of bilateral currency swap arrangement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday that would provide up to $40 billion for short-term liquidity crunches during times of crisis. The proposal — made during a session between the Japanese and ASEAN finance leaders at the ...