Singapore’s government will boost payments and rebates to households to defray living costs that remain top of mind for voters, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his first budget presentation since ...
Budget 2025: ‘Considerable’ uncertainty about Singapore government revenues in coming years, says PM Wong
Corporate income tax collections increased unexpectedly in recent years, but it is too soon to tell whether this will be a lasting trend, said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Budget 2025: Unexpected rise in corporate income tax boosts government revenue
AN unexpected rise in Singapore’s corporate income tax collection boosted the city-state’s revenue for the financial year of 2024, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in his Budget speech on Tuesday ...
Robinhood Expects to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore in 2025
Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it recently acquired.
Singapore shares track regional gains with ST Engg its top gainer; STI up 0.5%
Sats and AEM got an uplift from being mentioned by the Prime Minister during his Budget 2025 speech. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Tuesday (Feb 18), mirroring regional indices. It closed 0.5 per cent or 20.71 points higher at 3,925.56. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore warns of rising credit card phishing scams in online purchases, 656 cases linked to mobile wallets
Singapore authorities on Monday issued a public warning about the risks of sharing credit card credentials for online transactions, as data revealed at ...
Singapore budget 2025: More support for businesses and households to ease living costs
The country announced support measures for households and businesses, including vouchers and tax breaks, in its first budget under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore Flags Investment Plans From Chips to Energy in Budget
Singapore plans to invest about S$1 billion ($744.8 million) for a new R&D semiconductor facility that will provide “great tools for researchers and industry partners” to boost innovation, according ...
Singapore Activist Investor 3D Questions Sapporo Acquisitions
Singapore-based investment fund 3D Investment Partners Pte sent a letter dated Feb. 18 criticizing Sapporo Holdings Ltd.’s past overseas acquisitions as failures, and questioning the responsibility of ...
Singapore will feel impact of rising global tensions, PM says
Singapore will feel the impact of increasing global tensions with economic growth set to slow this year, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his budget speech in parliament on Tuesday. Wong, who is ...
In Singapore, PropertyGuru lays off 174 employees, shutters key business units in restructuring effort
PropertyGuru has laid off 174 employees, or approximately 12 per cent of its workforce, and shut down three business units. Headquartered in Singapore, the property technology company — which also has ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC lays off 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs
The job cuts in HSBC's regional hub Hong Kong started on Monday, where at least four managing directors were let go, with three of them based in Hong Kong and one in Singapore ...
OCBC drops FLCT, CLAS from REIT picks while highlighting KDCREIT’s ‘solid turnaround story’
OCBC’s analysts say they were “left disappointed” with FLCT as it has not made any data centre acquisitions and did not penetrate the Japanese market since its CEO took over in August 2023.
OCBC Investment Research increases Seatrium’s target price to $2.82 after share price surge
OCBC Investment Research (OIR) analyst Ada Lim has increased her fair value estimate on Seatrium to $2.82 from $2.64 previously after shares in the offshore and marine (O&M) company surged by 10.87% ...
Singapore businesses call for Budget support to tackle inflation and boost digital adoption
The survey revealed that 50% of businesses are anticipating Budget measures to help them navigate the challenges posed by high inflation and facilitate their adoption of digital technologies. This ...