» Magazine pays damages to Singapore leaders: lawyer
18/11/09 14:04 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The Far Eastern Economic Review and its editor have paid over 400,000 Singapore dollars (290,000 US) to settle a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday.

» Singapore Press to buy shopping mall for $392 mln
17/11/09 18:15 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Singapore Press Holdings , which has a near monopoly on newspaper publishing in the city-state, will pay S$541.9 million ($391.8 million) for a property in Singapore.

» Weak US, EU demand dampen Singapore exports
17/11/09 16:53 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Weak demand from the United States and Europe sent Singapore's exports falling for the 18th consecutive month in October, the government said Tuesday.

» Singapore's exports stumble in October
17/11/09 15:46 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's exports stumbled in October as global demand for the city-state's electronics and petrochemicals languished.

» Russia seeks inspiration from high-tech Singapore
17/11/09 00:59 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday said Russia should learn from Singapore's "great example" of economic transformation as he made the first ever visit by a Russian head of state to the island.

» Exxon's Tillerson: weak dollar adds $25 to oil
14/11/09 00:25 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
A weakening U.S. dollar has added between $20 and $25 a barrel to the price of oil, creating a "disconnection" between the price and supply and demand levels, ExxonMobil Corp.

» Singapore complies with global tax crackdown
13/11/09 15:20 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Asian banking powerhouse Singapore on Friday cleared the final hurdle for complying with a global clampdown on tax cheats by signing an agreement with France to share tax information.

» China's Hu arrives in Singapore with panda offer
11/11/09 22:03 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - China will give Singapore two giant pandas to mark 20 years of friendly ties between the two countries, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Wednesday.

» Singapore's SingTel 3Q profit rises 10 percent
11/11/09 20:20 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., the largest telephone company in Southeast Asia, said its profit rose 10 percent last quarter on growing income from its Asian units.

» India's ICICI to provide SMX clearing and settlement
11/11/09 14:23 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - India's second-largest bank, ICICI Bank Ltd , will provide clearing and settlement services to the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), the exchange said on Wednesday.

» Singapore Telecom says Q2 profit up 10.1 percent
11/11/09 10:53 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said its second quarter net profit rose an annual 10.1 percent, with the boost coming from strong contributions from regional mobile associates.

» Singapore Airlines posts second quarterly loss
10/11/09 19:57 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said it posted a loss for a second straight quarter as travel and tourism remained sluggish last quarter.

» Singapore Airlines says losses narrow
10/11/09 18:59 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Tuesday said losses in the second quarter narrowed from the previous three months and forecast travel demand to improve.

» Singapore Air posts worse-than-expected Q2 loss
10/11/09 17:22 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines , the world's biggest airline by market value, reported a worse-than-expected second quarter loss as the global economic slowdown hit the carrier's higher margin business travellers particula..

» Lee Kuan Yew sees 3.0pc growth for Singapore in 2010
09/11/09 11:34 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's economy is set to grow by around three percent in 2010 after suffering its worst ever recession this year, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew said in remarks published Monday.

» Singapore's GDP growth seen at 3 pct in 2010-min
09/11/09 08:01 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy could grow at a 3 percent annual rate in 2010, a senior government minister said in remarks published on Monday, recovering from a contraction this year.

» Singapore's DBS bank 3Q profit jumps 49 percent
06/11/09 14:19 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd. said Friday its third-quarter profit jumped 49 percent thanks to higher fees from stock broking and investment banking.

» Singapore 3Q unemployment rises to 3.4 percent
30/10/09 13:27 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's unemployment rate crept higher in the third quarter with a recession earlier this year triggering layoffs in the manufacturing sector.

» US must engage Asia to maintain global power: Lee
28/10/09 14:52 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew has warned the United States it risks losing global leadership if it did not remain engaged in Asia to "balance" China's military and economic might.

» Singapore tourism rises for first time in 2009
27/10/09 18:25 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore tourist arrivals rose in September for the first time this year, boosted by holidays in neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia.

» Singapore factory output falls 7.7 pct: govt
26/10/09 14:33 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore said Monday that key industrial output during September fell 7.7 percent year on year as declines were posted across every sector.

» Singapore manufacturing falls as recovery sputters
26/10/09 13:39 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's manufacturing fell in September, reversing two months of gains, as the city-state's recovery from recession sputtered.

» Singapore Q3 property prices jump 16 percent
23/10/09 17:25 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore real estate prices jumped in the third quarter after plunging for a year as the city-state rebounded from recession.