Singapore

Singapore foreign investment up $8.4bn in 2010

More than $8.4 billion worth of foreign investments in the manufacturing and services sector came in for the previous year.

Singapore foreign investment up $8.4bn in 2010

More than $8.4 billion worth of foreign investments in the manufacturing and services sector came in for the previous year.

Brand Finance Singapore appoints Shauna Li Roolvink as director

Shauna Li Roolvink will be the Director of Brand Strategy for Brand Finance in Asia.

Singapore BMW sales volume jumped 21% in 2010

A total sale of 7,428 came in by the end of 2010 for the South East Asia and Pacific Islands region, 4,287 of which came from Singapore sales, BMW said.

Singapore Hotels average $220 a night as tourism booms

Singapore Tourism Board expects the target of 12.5 million tourists to be comfortably met this year.

Singapore manufacturing sector fastest growing in Asia on 2010

In the latest year-on-year Industrial Production Index, Singapore recorded a near 40% growth, UBS said.

URA closes tender for hotel site at Gopeng Street

The tender for the hotel site at Gopeng Street/Peck Seah Street was closed on January 11.

Singapore exports to lose steam in 2011

The rebound in trade shown in the last three months of 2010 is seen to be temporary, UBS said.

Royal Group Holdings clinches tender for hotel site at Robinson Road

Royal Group Holdings' tendered price for the hotel site is $86,000,000.

NHST Media Group keeps on developing the operation in Asia

NHST Media Group continues expanding in Asia and are now focusing on developing MyNewsdesk in Asia.

Randy Guy gets head job

Financial services firm Omgeo has appointed Randy Guy as new global head of technology.

Tiger Airways passenger volume jumped 32% in 2010

From January 2010 to December 2010, Tiger Airways carried a total of 5.8 million passengers.

Singapore stock levels rose despite global destocking

Stocks of raw materials and semi-manufactured goods fell for the second quarter in 4Q10, HSBC said.

How to ask for a pay rise

47% of employees in Singapore are expecting a pay increase of 5-10% this year and 83% are expecting to take home a bonus.

Capitaland to cash in on luxury homes market boom in 2011

The real estate company plans to launch 1,700 private homes this year and has already started marketing The Nassim and Urban Resort Condominium to its well-heeled clientele.

Doing business in Korea

South Korea is one of Asia’s dark horses, often overshadowed by India and China, yet its GDP is on target to reach US$1 trillion, making it the 13th largest economy in the world.

High profile companies kicked off SGD corporate bond issuance

SGD corporate bond issuance may impede low interest rates, according to OCBC.

Singapore foreign reserves up 3.8% in December 2010

Foreign reserves increased to US$225.75 billion in December, OCBC said.