Singapore

Type: Country

Name: Singapore

population: 3,547,809

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

S'pore companies keen to explore urban solutions & related markets in India: Tharman

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Singapore companies are keen to explore Indian markets, particularly in fields such as urban solution.DPM and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Photo: Ministry of Finance)MUMBAI: ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, India, Singapore

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

New York University

Lack of students closes joint law course with NYU

A joint degree run by New York University and the National University of Singapore that awarded a master of laws degree from both universities is being scrapped after just five years, due to poor uptake by students.The one-year graduate course started ... [Published University World News - 10 hours ago]

Entities: New York University, Singapore, Economic Development Board, National University of Singapore

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 2 reports

Indian lorry driver jailed in Singapore

Singapore–An Indian lorry driver has been jailed by a court in Singapore for causing the death of one person and injuring 14 others due to negligence while driving.Periyasamy Jayaprakash, 25, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mathialagu Kathiravan, ... [Published Indo-Canadian Voice - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Singapore, Prostitution, Tanah Merah, Malaysia, Bomb

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 3 reports

Singapore agrees to invest in Maharashtra infrastructure

Ujala accounts for 75% of the Rs 440-cr fabric blue market. While Reckitt Benckiser's Robin Blue has a share of 3.5%, HUL has a share of about ... [Published Business Standard India - May 24 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Infrastructure

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 3 reports

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd

HSBC Singapore looking to issue offshore RMB bond

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (HSBC) plans to issue offshore RMB bonds soon in Singapore, Dow Jones reported on Friday. The issuance conducted by HSBC in Singapore will rely on Central Depository (Pte) Ltd., Singapore for bond settlement ... [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: HSBC Singapore, Singapore, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 7 reports

US Congress

Family of dead scientist seeks US Congress, Thai expert's help

THE parents of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year said Thursday they will seek a US congressional inquiry and tap a celebrity Thai pathologist to prove their son was murdered.Mary Todd, mother of the late researcher Shane Todd whose death ... [Published Brunei Times - May 24 2013]

Entities: US Congress, Singapore, United States Government

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 3 reports

Manufacturing

Singapore Q1 GDP growth surprises on surge in financial services

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported data on Thursday that showed a much better-than-expected economic performance in the first four months of the year, helped by a surge in financial services in the first quarter as trading in stocks and foreign exchange soared. ... [Published Daily Times - May 24 2013]

Entities: Gross Domestic Product, Singapore, Manufacturing, Inflation

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 9 reports

Singapore GDP growth surprises, beats economists’ forecast of contraction

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services as trading in stocks and foreign exchange soared.The city-state, whose economy is heavily dependent on trade, manufacturing ... [Published thestar.com.my - May 24 2013]

Entities: Gross Domestic Product, Singapore, Manufacturing, Inflation, Singapore Dollar

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 5 reports

Beauty and Personal Care in Singapore

Singapore personal care market: Latest market analysis presented Following the weaker global economic conditions in 2012, Singapore also experienced slower GDP growth of 1.2% in 2012, compared to GDP growth of 5% in 2011. Although Singaporean consumers' ... [Published companiesandmarkets.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Personal Care, Singapore, Cosmetics, Skincare

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 6 reports

S'pore Q1 GDP up 1.8pc on surge in financial services

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported data yesterday that showed a much better-than-expected economic performance in the first four months of the year, helped by a surge in financial services in the first quarter as trading in stocks and foreign exchange soa ... [Published Business Times Malaysia - May 23 2013]

Entities: Gross Domestic Product, Singapore, Manufacturing

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 3 reports

US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest

The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year have left the city-state before the end of a coroner's inquest. They say they have…Click to Continue » ... [Published Macon Telegraph - May 23 2013]

Entities: Inquest, Singapore, American Software Inc

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 5 reports

Singapore economy unexpectedly expanded on services growth

Singapores economy unexpectedly expanded last quarter as services and construction strengthened, reducing pressure on the central bank to ease monetary policy to boost growth.Gross domestic product rose an annualised 1.8% in the three months through March ... [Published The Edge Singapore - May 23 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Ravi MENON, Construction, Irvin Seah

Quotes

...However, defending Platts, Henry said that Platts improves transparency in the oil market. "The Platts mechanism provides great transparency of the trades that take place in the window" he said, referring to Platt’s daily trading window that is used to assess market prices...

EU raids oil majors for collusion on price [Published Saudi Gazette - 21 mins ago]

"But whatever the price is doing on the other side of the world on any given day affects the pump price we pay."

Paying through the nozzle [Published Dominion Post - 35 mins ago]

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Blogs

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Asia-Pacific officials discuss security challenges [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - 4 hours ago] BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Senior officials from Southeast Asia and their dialogue partners, including the United States, Japan and China, on Friday discussed the sources of tensions and security challenges gripping the Asia-Pacific region. Diplomatic officials ...
Kindness Mascot Gives Up on Singapore [Published Global Voices Online - 4 hours ago] Singa, Singapore’s courtesy lion and then mascot for kindness since 1982 has resigned . Complaining against an “increasingly angry and disagreeable society” the lion felt it’s time to take a break. Apparently, Singa even submitted a resignation letter ...
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Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Singapore looks to profit from R&D [Published BBC News Video - Business - May 23 2013]
Employee Caught Smacking Intern in the Face (Vi... [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - May 22 2013]
VIDEO: Asia gets into stamp collecting [Published BBC News Video - Business - May 21 2013]
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