Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Azfar Mohamad Mustafar said it is logical for Singapore to buy the land but the point is whether Malaysia wants to sell or swap them, which both countries have ...
China central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged under shadow of Federal Reserve
China's central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Sunday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans, with uncertainties around the timing of an easing by the Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
S$40b to be spent on Forward Singapore exercise a very significant signal: Analyst
The announcement that S$40 billion will be spent by the end of the decade in the Forward Singapore exercise, has been described as a very significant signal. Political analyst Eugene Tan says it also ...
Singapore to Invest Over $743 Million in AI in Five Years
Singapore has announced a major investment in artificial intelligence (AI), with more than $1 billion earmarked over the next five years to propel the city-state to new heights in AI development.
Property tax changes could ease home owners’ burden but developers see limited relief
SINGAPORE – Several property-related policy adjustments announced in Budget 2024 will help bring relief to many private residential home owners – who saw their property tax bills balloon this year – ...
Commentary: Budget 2024 – Remaking Singapore, one Budget at a time
In seeking to remake Singapore root and branch, Budget 2024 has set the tone for subsequent Budgets, says SMU associate professor of law Eugene Tan.
Heart of the Matter – Budget 2024: Is this a blueprint for a new Singapore?
From significant top-ups to SkillsFuture credits to ITE students getting incentives to upskill, Budget 2024 is a shift in the kind of society the new fourth generation, or 4G, leadership wants to ...
Japa: Singapore is third-best country to relocate and build family wealth, says report
Singapore is placed number 3 among the countries with the most opportunities for success and wealth creation, according to The ...
How this pangolin sperm bank in S’pore is giving the world’s most trafficked mammal a lifeline
With World Pangolin Day on Feb 17, The Straits Times takes stock of national efforts to save the animal. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore engineer pivots from oil rigs to ‘fish farm of the future’ to ensure enough food supply in republic
A high-tech fish farm floats just off the coast of Singapore, part of a plan by a retired engineer who once built oil rigs to bring diners cleaner, healthier seafood.
Budget 2024: Resident taxpayers to get 50% personal income tax rebate, capped at $200
A similar income tax rebate was last announced in Budget 2019 when Singapore was commemorating the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival here. Then Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said ...
Singapore key exports up 16.8% in Jan
Singapore’s key exports made a good start to the year with a better-than-expected performance in January, though economists warned of a bumpy road ahead. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose 16.8 ...
StarHub claims to have over 99pc 5G coverage in Singapore
To recap, StarHub was awarded the 3.5GHz spectrum in June 2020 and it was the first to launch 5G services in August of the same year. The next year, it received an additional 2100 ...
Singapore key exports rise 16.8% in January, fuelling optimism for recovery, albeit a choppy one
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose 16.8 per cent in January from a low base a year earlier to beat forecasts, led by a jump in shipments of semiconductor-related equipment ...
Singapore engineer pivots from oil rigs to ‘fish farm of the future’
A high-tech fish farm floats just off the coast of Singapore, part of a plan by a retired engineer who once built oil rigs to bring diners cleaner, healthier seafood."There is a great difference in ...
Singapore Exports Returned to Growth, Signaling End of Trade Slump
The country’s non-oil domestic exports returned to growth in January in a surprising show of strength.