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Singapore

Cheap for expats to raise kids here

A GLOBAL survey has found Singapore to be among the countries where it is cheapest for expatriates to raise their children. Singapore emerged fourth cheapest, after Spain, India and China, in a surve...

Bilateral trade between US & S

Bilateral trade between Singapore and the US increased by almost 40% since the United-States Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA) came into force in 2004. Total trade totalled $88.1 billion in 2007...

For Europe, the crisis began with Lehman's collapse

'); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size PARIS: On Sunday, Sept. 14, central bankers from Europe, Asia and as far away as Australia took part in a conference call...

Singapore slides into recession

Economy heavily dependent on exports to developed world is one of the first in Asia to be hit by global slowdown Singapore officially slid into recession today after falling consumer demand from the US and Europe hammered its...

Oil hits one-year low on demand fears

By Annika Breidthardt SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell five percent to $82 a barrel, a one-year low, as fears that market turmoil will send demand for fuel slumping outweighed news that OPEC will hold an emergency meeting...

Journalist faces cane over drugs

A journalist arrested for drug offences in Singapore could be jailed for 20 years and be given 15 cane strokes. Australian Peter Lloyd, 41, faces five charges relating to drug trafficking and possessing a small amount of...

Bloodbath in Asian markets as Dow plummets

A seventh day of devastating falls on Wall Street triggered yet more panic in Asian markets this morning, with Tokyo facing its biggest one-day drop since the 1987 stock market crash and Singapore going into recession.

Motor racing-Ecclestone says Indian GP will be in 2011

ROME, Oct 10 (Reuters) - India will host a Formula One race for the first time in 2011, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday. "We have India and here I can say that the grand prix will be inserted...

FTSE 100 suffers worst ever opening as global markets slide

The FTSE 100 suffered its worst ever opening as fears over a global banking crisis and recession combined to rout stock markets around the world. The UK’s leading share index plunged 10pc in the first hour of trading to fall...

Major tumble for European shares

The FTSE 100 fell below 4,000 for the first time in five years Stock markets across Europe have fallen steeply on opening after earlier dramatic share price falls in Asia. The FTSE 100 share index plunged 9.8% to 3887 points,...