Enterprise Singapore (ESG)

Germany ranks among Singapore’s top trading partners in the European Union.

The participating banks include ABN AMRO, ANZ, CIMB, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds, Maybank, OCBC and UOB.

The MOU will focus on priority sectors including the blue economy, sustainable urban solutions, and healthcare sciences.

ESG and NTUC Fairprice said the digital initiative is to support Singapore businesses to start selling online.

Things are looking up for Singapore’s trade sector, with NODX expanding 7.7% in August 2020.

The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has identified areas for improvement in IT controls, procurement and contract management, as well as operations management and grant management in its FY2019/20 audit report.

Enterprise Singapore (ESG) has partnered four leading energy companies, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell, to launch the inaugural Energy Open Innovation Challenge (EOIC) 2020 on September 3.

On Aug 21, Singapore announced that it will institute a travel bubble with New Zealand and Brunei, exempting travels from these countries from the Stay-Home Notice (SHN).

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has revised it’s growth forecast for the year to -7% and -5%, from its previous -7% and -4% range.

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) will expand to become the world’s first week-long round-the-clock, hybrid digital and physical event.