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Two Malaysian delivery drivers jailed over fuel thefts to save on allowance
Seri Bala Murugan Krishnan, 43, and Jayashankar Subramaniam, 38, used hoses to siphon diesel fuel from other heavy vehicles into containers, and later into their prime movers.
The offences took place over slightly more than a month this year, between late August and early October. The charges faced by each of the men involved almost 3,000 litres of diesel fuel, worth some $4,000.
The court heard that the duo, who are friends, got the idea to “re-fuel for free” after delivery runs here from a person known as “Appu”. Seri Bala and Jayashankar admitted to 14 and 13 offences respectively, most of which they had committed together. Their crimes came to light after Seri Bala was caught after trying to steal a jerry can with 18 litres of diesel from a prime mover along Chin Bee Drive.
SIA and Tourism Australia ink A$12m deal to promote flights, destination
SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tourism Australia have signed a three-year, A$12 million (S$13.4 million) deal to sell both the carrier and Australia as a destination.
The two parties will jointly fund a range of tourism campaigns and promotional activities in seven of Australia’s key inbound markets – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Britain, Germany and China.
SIA’s executive vice-president (commercial), Mak Swee Wah, said that the strategic partnership with the tourism authority continues to be key in driving inbound tourism.
“Combining Tourism Australia’s marketing prowess with Singapore Airlines’ network reach remains a winning proposition in key target markets to bring travellers to Australia” he said adding that the aim is to “cement Singapore as the optimal gateway hub to Australia.”
Singapore consumers most inclined to spend on vacations; consumer confidence rebounds
SINGAPORE- Among global countries, Singapore consumers are the most-inclined to spend spare cash on vacations, a Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending for the third quarter of this year has found.
Just over half, or 51 percent, of Singapore consumers said they intended to purchase holiday tickets, eight per cent more than the second quarter. 31 percent of Singapore consumers said they intend to buy new clothes with their spare cash, while 30 per cent said they would use their spare money to pay off debts.
Two in three Singapore consumers also said that they would put some spare cash into savings, similar to the high preference for savings in most Southeast Asian countries.
Consumer confidence in Singapore has also rebounded as more feel more confident about their job prospects and personal finances, the Nielsen survey results released on Monday said.
For the first time since three years, consumer confidence levels in Singapore exceeded 100 points to stand at 103 points in the third quarter this year.
61 percent of Singaporeans polled felt that their job prospects were good or excellent, an increase of eight per cent over last quarter. The survey also showed a four percentage point increase in consumers’ outlook on their personal finances, with 59 percent of Singaporeans viewing the state of their personal finances in the coming 12 months as good or excellent.
Consumer confidence was also upbeat in other Southeast Asian markets in the third quarter. Indonesian consumers are the second most confident globally, with the country’s consumer confidence score increasing by two points to 125 in the third quarter compared to previous quarter.
The Philippines remains third most confident globally, scoring 115 points. Thailand’s consumer confidence index score showed the highest jump in the region with an increase of eight points to 113 compared to last quarter.
Vietnam’s Consumer Confidence Index jumped three points to 102, the highest level since late 2010. Malaysians are equally positive with a six point increase at 99 points compared to last quarter. Globally consumer confidence stands at 98 points.
The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending polled 30,000 consumers in over 60 countries through the Internet.
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