Select businesses in Singapore can enjoy one more year of government grants to invest in energy efficiency. David Broadstock of Energy Studies Institute explores if households should be empowered to ...
Trust in Singapore Banks Continues to Be on the Rise, Says ABS Survey
A survey conducted recently has found that trust in the Singapore banking industry has increased for a second straight year since 2020.
Singapore jails Indonesian helper for sending nude photo of elderly man she was showering to her husband
Hidayah was sentenced to three months’ jail for distributing an intimate image of the 79-year-old, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease.
COVID-19 Restrictions on Singapore travel are a thing of the past
The government said there are no COVID-19 measures for Americans arriving in Singapore from 13 Feb 2023, regardless of vaccination status.
Singapore stocks track regional losses on uninspiring US inflation; STI drops 1.1%
Wednesday’s losses were led by Singapore’s three banks, DBS, UOB and OCBC. Property developers such as City Developments, UOL and CapitaLand Investment also fell after higher marginal buyer’s stamp ...
Wholesaler and its director fined $13,000 for illegal import of Malaysian produce
A truck was found to contain 324kg of undeclared and under-declared fresh fruits and vegetables at Woodlands Checkpoint. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore To Tax And Spend Through Global Headwinds
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong expects“positive but slower” growth in Singapore this year due to high inflation and a slowing global eco ...
Budget 2023 aims to assist S’pore families with cost of living and the workforce with upskilling: ST-UOB panel
SINGAPORE - Budget 2023 aims to help Singaporean families cope with the rising cost of living post-Covid-19, as well as assist workers to upskill themselves, said panellists at a roundtable discussion ...
Four key points from the ST-UOB Roundtable on Budget 2023
The key points raised during the ST-UOB roundtable – moderated by ST associate editor Vikram Khanna – include the impact of inflation on business and the tough choices that lie ahead for Singapore.
Singapore must prepare for economic and geopolitical headwinds, says Lawrence Wong
Ukraine war and the slowing global economy are some downside risks that Singapore must be prepared for, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told CNBC in an exclusive interview. "We are a small country ...
The Battle For High Interest: Why I Chose To Switch To The UOB One Account
With the UOB One Account, we can earn more than $430 a month in interest on the first $100,000 of savings. This article was written in collaboration with UOB. All views expressed in this article are ...
DBS benefits from flight to safety by institutional crypto investors
The downturn in crypto values and multiple scandals has led to a boom in bitcoin trading at Singapore's DBS Bank, which saw volumes grow by 80% on its Digital Exchange (DDEx).
Singapore wants a piece of the pie from semiconductor investment
Singapore wants to win its “fair share” of semiconductor assembly and integrated circuit design investments. The city-state will be focusing on the semiconductor value chain of activities, and because ...
The property market is so bad in China that some banks are letting people be on mortgages till they are 80
A 50-year-old home buyer can now get a 30-year mortgage. Under the previous rules, the buyer would have had to be under 40 to get a similar mortgage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property stocks lead market losses after buyer’s stamp duty hike in Budget
Singapore stocks also dropped amid a general sell-off in Asian markets after US inflation data spurred rate hike fears. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What is Buyer’s Stamp Duty in Singapore?
The BSD is a stamp duty levied on any property purchase in Singapore, whether it's residential or not. So it applies regardless of whether you're buying an HDB flat, private property or commercial ... ( read original story ...)