Singapore

In 2010, seafood imported from Japan constitutes less than 2% of Singapore's total seafood imports by quantity.

Japan Drilling Company awarded Keppel a contract to build a KFELS Super B Class jackup rig.

Developers are expected to continue to push out their projects in March 2011 amid mounting global uncertainties, said Colliers International.

The January retail sales numbers was one of the surprises Singapore has delivered over the past few months.

But over 90% of businesses have retained their staff, according to Antal Global Snapshot.

The URA monthly sales volume fell to 1,101 units last month.

484,000 passengers were carried by Tiger Airways for the month of February 2011.

However, January still showed strong retail sales in nominal terms with an increase of 2.9 per cent compared to January 2010.

The total employment growth of 115,900 far exceeded the 37,600 or 1.3% in 2009.

The January retails sales is due later today, said OCBC.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced that it has accepted an application from a developer to put up the second sale site in Jurong Lake District for sale via public tender.

Rental values for prime first-storey retail space islandwide were unchanged as the industry continues to grapple with the demand-supply dynamics that have yet to settle.

Employers should tap on the pool of mature workers to moderate the need for foreign manpower and remain competitive.

The recently announced changes to foreign workers levy for the lower skilled worker will add up to business costs.

To reflect changes in the structure of retail trade and food & beverage services industries, the coverage and weighting patterns are revised at regular intervals.

Consumers now have the option to block third-party providers that send chargeable Premium Rate Services (PRS).