» UPDATE 1-Singapore takes over LNG project-minister
03/07/09 18:17 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
(Corrects title of minister in paragraph 3 of story dated June 30 to ...senior minister of state for trade and industry)

» Singapore Hot Stocks-Frasers Commercial down after rights plan
01/07/09 12:20 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - The benchmark Straits Times Index inched 0.01 percent higher as of 0354 GMT on Wednesday.

» Swine flu dents travel arrivals in Singapore
26/06/09 16:16 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore said that visitor arrivals fell 13 percent year on year in May, as the global swine flu outbreak compounded the impact of the economic downturn on travel demand.

» Singapore central bank extends swap line with US Fed
26/06/09 09:20 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Friday it has extended a $30 billion swap facility with the U.S. Federal Reserve that will let the Singapore central bank access additional dollars if requ..

» Singapore's Resorts World cuts visitors forecast
25/06/09 17:44 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's Resorts World, which plans to open Southeast Asia's first Universal Studios theme park early next year, has slashed its 2010 visitor forecasts in the face of a global economic downturn.

» Singapore's Hyflux soars on Libya water projects
25/06/09 09:32 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, June 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux rose as much as 7.7 percent on Thursday on news the firm had signed an agreement to build two water desalination plants in Libya.

» Singapore prices fall in second month of deflation
23/06/09 14:00 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore's consumer prices fell in May for a second month as a steep drop in crude oil reduced transportation costs.

» PetroChina completes 1bln-dlr Singapore deal
22/06/09 14:03 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Chinese oil giant PetroChina has announced that it has completed the acquisition of nearly half of refiner Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) in a deal worth more than one billion dollars.

» Pay cuts, non-paid leave for SIA pilots
20/06/09 12:54 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it has reached agreement with its pilots' union on pay cuts and non-paid leave as part of cost-cutting efforts to counter the effects of the global economic downturn.

» Singapore key exports fall at slower pace in May: govt
18/06/09 00:08 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore said Wednesday the decline in its exports eased in May, raising hopes that demand for goods from the export-dependent economy may have bottomed out.

» Singapore retail sales plunge most in 10 years
15/06/09 15:41 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore retail sales suffered their biggest drop since 1999 as shoppers cut back on big-ticket items such as cars and furniture amid the city-state's worst ever recession.

» Singapore struggles, waiting for West to rebound
12/06/09 15:02 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
This speck on the map leapt from poverty to First World riches in a generation.

» Singapore economy seen shrinking 6.5 pct in 2009
10/06/09 13:45 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore analysts cut forecasts for 2009 economic growth _ and now expect a deeper recession _ as the global slowdown hurts demand for the city-state's exports.

» Singapore concerned over 'Buy American' clause
06/06/09 03:23 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore expressed concern Friday over a controversial "Buy American" plan in US efforts to stimulate recovery, saying some nations were exploiting gray areas in global trade rules.

» First cargo ship sails on direct Vietnam-US route: port
05/06/09 00:21 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The first cargo ship directly linking Vietnam and the United States -- Vietnam's biggest export market -- set sail Thursday, the shipping firm and a port worker said.

» First cargo ship sails on direct Vietnam-US route
04/06/09 15:37 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The first cargo ship directly linking Vietnam to its biggest export market in the United States set sail Thursday, the shipping firm and a port worker said.

» Temasek sells Barclays stake at 1 bln dlr loss
04/06/09 14:48 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has sold its stake in British bank Barclays at a loss of 500-600 million pounds (815.38-978.45 million US), a report said Thursday.

» Singapore arts thriving in financial crisis
03/06/09 11:49 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The most severe recession in Singapore's history is proving a boon for the arts scene, as local works and performers share the limelight at the annual arts festival with foreign productions.

» Singapore's NOL in 993 mln dlr rights issue plan
02/06/09 12:09 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore container shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) announced plans to raise almost a billion US dollars through a rights issue.

» Singapore's Temasek buys stake in commodities firm
01/06/09 13:33 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Singapore-listed commodities firm Olam International said investment vehicle Temasek Holdings had paid 437.5 million Singapore dollars (302 million US) for a stake in it.

» New Vietnam port heralds US service
31/05/09 02:07 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The first deepwater container shipping terminal serving Vietnam's southern commercial hub has opened, allowing direct service to the United States to begin next week, a shipping firm said.

» Malaysia's Firefly to launch flights to Singapore
28/05/09 18:36 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
Firefly, the budget wing of Malaysia Airlines, said Thursday it will launch flights from several Malaysian cities to Singapore starting in July as part of its regional expansion.

» Singapore defends Temasek's Bank of America sale
28/05/09 17:09 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
The Singapore government has defended state investment company Temasek's sale of its stake in Bank of America Corp., saying the loss-generating trade didn't reflect a shift to short-term investing.

» Singapore PM kills "Temasek II" idea to help local firms
27/05/09 18:10 from Singapore Business News Headlines | Business
SINGAPORE, May 27 (Reuters) - The Singapore government will help nurture local companies compete in international markets, but will not force its sovereign wealth fund Temasek to finance them as suggested by some legislators, Prime Minister..