Price/Supply logistics

Singapore – Over 80% of travel buyers believe the tighter controls implemented during the downturn will outlast the recession period, says a new Abacus study.

Singapore – Reporting to the Purchasing Manager for safety, tools and electronics based in Europe Headquarters, you will be responsible for setting up strategies and systems for the department. In addition you will be focusing on budget setting, establishing supplier strategy, purchasing process and benchmarking.

Singapore – Container shipping line APL said the freight rate increases will affect all trade from Far East to India and Pakistan.

Singapore - Singapore exports jumped in January for the third consecutive month, as worldwide demand for the republic's electronics and petrochemicals surged, said a report by the International Enterprise (IE) Singapore.

Global - Kraft said it will improve procurement policies to reach its US$300 million savings goal.

China – Steady pork supply and price does nothing to qualm unhappiness of pork retailers and citizens.

Singapore - 2009 was the worst year for both the shipping industry and Maersk Line since World War II, Maersk said.

China – The price of garlic has shot up 40 times in China, partly on the belief that garlic can ward off the H1N1 flu.

Global - Come mid-January, Kit Kat will be bearing Fairtrade's stamp. The move will allow over 6,000 cocoa farmers to gain better pricing for their produce.

Thailand – Global rubber production in 2009 could fall by almost 5.1% after flash floods and rains in November affected output in the major rubber-producing countries of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.