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Narendra Aggarwal

Germany’s ambassador to Singapore Dr Norbert Riedel says: "Both countries are committed to transforming their economies in a digital and sustainably sound manner."
DR NORBERT RIEDEL, GERMANY’S AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE, SAYS HIS COUNTRY’S COMPANIES ARE HERE FOR THE ENDEAVOURS OF THE FUTURE: INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY 

Taking bilateral ties to a higher level

Germany and Singapore are working towards enhanced cooperation in economic relations, sustainability and digitalisation as further steps to broaden and deepen the already very strong bilateral ties th...

‘‘As a trustworthy provider of high-quality agriculture goods to the world with, in its turn, a large internal consumer market, Brazil looks forward to continuously strengthening its political and economic ties with vibrant Singapore, an important world trader and investor, and a leading country in its own region," says Brazil’s Ambassador to Singapore Eugenia Barthelmess.

Celebrating 200 years of independence

Brazil, with a glorious history and the 10th largest economy in the world today, is celebrating 200 years of its independence on Sep 7. In early 1822, Dom Pedro, the Prince of Brazil, was under heavy ...

Brazil is the single largest supplier of meat to the Republic, according to data from the inaugural Singapore Food Statistics 2021, which has been published by the Singapore Food Agency.

Brazil a major source of meat imports

The next time you are enjoying a sumptuous meat dish in an expensive restaurant or at home, there is a high chance that the raw material for cooking it came from Brazil, which is situated halfway arou...

Brazil takes pride in being among the main providers of poultry, beef and pork to Singaporean consumers, thus playing a key role in Singapore’s food security strategy, says Brazil’s Ambassador to Singapore Eugenia Barthelmess.

Mercosur-Singapore FTA to boost trade

The conclusion of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Singapore and Brazil and its Mercosur partners in July this year is indeed a big milestone, which will contribute to further enh...

Friedhelm Best of Hima says: "Hima and NUS CDE understand the need for future engineers to be prepared with adequate skills and a strong foundation in functional safety and security. "

German firms stepping up local R&D ties

Hima has linked up with NUS to nurture competent engineers in the field of functional safety and security, while Schaeffler is working with NTU to expand its research collaboration to focus on robotic...

Singapore is one of the top 6 destinations worldwide for Swiss luxury watches.

Singapore a regional ‘lighthouse’ for luxury watch retailing market, says industry veteran

THE population of the United States is 55 times that of Singapore’s. Yet, US consumers buy only 3 times as many luxury watches as Singapore consumers do.

Alexander C Melchers, managing director of the Singapore branch of C Melchers says: "In the watch industry, brand recognition, trust and identification with a brand is very important."

R&D supporting industry

IN terms of research and development, Switzerland’s watch industry is blessed with very exciting and incredibly innovative companies. All brands and the large watch groups rely on a large group of hig...

Among key recent developments in the watch industry is the extraordinary growth of the strongest brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier (pictured) and Audemars Piguet.

Swiss global watch exports booming again

The growth outlook is good, with global retail sales picking up and new positive trends emerging

“The chamber will be a platform to address the important topics for our companies and members. Furthermore, we are excited to be hosting the business community with a series of networking and large­scale events in-­person again”, says SwissCham's newly re­elected chairman George von Wattenwyl

SwissCham Singapore ramping up activities

It launched 4 new sub­committees and added new industry expertise to its board to serve its members better

Schindler RISE “increased safety for our employees through reduced time in the shaft, less hard work and less dirt and dust,” says Dr Qiu.

Schindler introduces installation robot for lifts

The new system allows the company to combine advanced automation with elevator technology to execute elevator installation steps autonomously

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