Beyond FTAs, bear in mind winners and losers from trade
IN THE face of anti-globalisation sentiment, the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) is an important signal of commitment to open trade.
EU-Singapore FTA opens doors to third markets: Iswaran
SINGAPORE firms can benefit from the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) not just in providing goods and services to Europe, but forming partnerships to enter third markets.
'Hard work' of implementing EUSFTA begins
THE European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) is almost at the finish line - after which "the hard work" begins of implementation and ensuring that firms do take up its opportunities...
Promote awareness of EUSFTA to realise its potential: Iswaran
PROMOTING awareness of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) will help it fulfil its potential, not least for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Minister-in-charge of...
Singapore firms can tap EU expertise in urban sustainability
KEPPEL Corporation unit Keppel Seghers houses its engineering centre in a cosy former brewery in Belgium, while its Singapore team oversees operations and project management aspects of the company...
Economists slash Singapore's 2019 growth forecast to 0.6%
PRIVATE-SECTOR economists have sharply lowered their full-year growth forecast for Singapore to 0.6 per cent, down from their 2.1 per cent prediction in June, in the Monetary Authority of...
Singapore PMI edges up again in Aug, but still in contraction
SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sentiment edged up marginally in August, though staying in contraction for the fourth straight month. The Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 49.9, up 0.1 point from July...
Diversify, innovate, train to weather global uncertainty: Chan Chun Sing
TO weather ongoing global uncertainty, Singapore's national strategy is to diversify, innovate, and train, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on Tuesday.
Tech@SG scheme will require firms to meet venture-capital terms
THE upcoming Tech@SG scheme for fast-growth tech companies, which will facilitate the entry of foreign "core team members" to Singapore, will require qualifying firms...
Singapore services business receipts up 2.8% in Q2
SINGAPORE'S services industries are still seeing their takings rise year on year, though at a slowing pace, according to second quarter data from the Department of Statistics on Tuesday.