Singapore

Three crooked men busted for cheating on the Tourist Refund Scheme

The 2 Indian men were each sentenced to a court fine of $3,000 but investigations are still ongoing for the Singaporean offender.

Three crooked men busted for cheating on the Tourist Refund Scheme

The 2 Indian men were each sentenced to a court fine of $3,000 but investigations are still ongoing for the Singaporean offender.

Tiger Airways declawed as hopes fade for Thai budget carrier

According to Mr. Supoj Suplom, permanent secretary at Thailand’s Transport Ministry, the Ministry has rejected Tiger’s proposal to start a budget carrier with Thai Airways.

What you need to know about Singapore’s amazingly resilient luxury property market

Prices of luxury units have jumped an incredible 20% and now average $7.9m.

Ezra Holdings’ net profit drops 75% to US$6.6m in 3QFY11

This was mainly due to a fall in gross profit margin of 17% vs. 31% in 3QFY10, with the consolidation of newly acquired AMC.

Retail sales surge to 11.5% in May

Economy may be ailing, but that’s not stopping Singapore shoppers.

Jetstar Asia to offer Hanoi-Singapore flights

Rising travel demand also pushed the budget airline to add a daily flight between Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City.

UOB to set up $400m US property fund

The bank is partnering with UK asset management company Hermes.

M1 rings up S$42.8m profit

Its total customer base is now up to almost 2m.

Singapore apparently vulnerable to global economy fluctuations

A tell-tale is the GDP contraction in the second quarter amidst global economic weakness.

SPRING Singapore joins forces with groups to ensure safer toys

The agency is tasked to ensure that the toys sold in Singapore must conform to applicable international, national or regional safety standards.

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary inks S$600mn integrated processing platform deal

The platform to be installed at a water depth of 150 meters in Block M9, in the Andaman Sea, offshore Myanmar..

Singapore and Saudi Arabia ink new tax agreement

Tax pact to ramp up economic ties between the two countries by allowing businesses to enjoy a range of new tax reductions and exemptions.

Global IPO activity rose by 39% in Q2 2011

And guess who’s leading with 108 IPOs and US$20.4 billion funds raised?

Asia Pac computer shipments grow 9.6% to 30.5m units in Q2 2011

And worldwide PC shipments surpassed 85.2 million units, a 2.3% increase from the same period last year.

First-time buyer boon: HDB offers 3,556 BTO flats

These were launched across five estates, namely Sengkang, Tampines, Jurong West, Bukit Panjang and Yishun.

Singapore Airlines customers clamor for the old website as the chief apologises for the “troubled’ new one

Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong has issued today, July 14, a public letter apologising for the inconvenience that their new website has caused but customers said that they want the old one back while the firm make necessary changes.

Divestments hurt CapitaCommercial Trust

Gross revenue fell 9.2% after dropping Robinson Point and Starhub Centre.