A cooperation arrangement with Singapore Customs and its Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) was signed electronically by New Zealand Customs comptroller and chief executive Christine ...
End of an Era in Singapore as Prime Minister Set to Step Down After 20 Years
Lee Hsien Loong’s deputy, Lawrence Wong, will lead the city-state, which has an outsize role economically, diplomatically and militarily.
Singapore PM Lee To Step Down, Deputy To Take Over May 15
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will step down next month and his deputy Lawrence Wong will take over, the second non-member of the Lee family to lead the wealthy nation.
Singapore PM Lee to Hand Reins to Wong After Two Decades
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, will step down May 15 as part of a long-planned succession, ending a two-decade run and ushering in a new era led by his deputy Lawrence Wong.
Singapore PM Lee steps down; to hand over power to successor Wong on May 15
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced his decision to step down and hand over the reins to his successor Lawrence Wong on May 15. Wong, currently serving as the deputy prime ...
Singapore shares took a hit on Monday over Middle East tensions—STI down by 0.9%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares hit on Monday as worries about tensions in the Middle East weighed... The post Singapore shares took a hit on Monday over Middle East tensions—STI down by 0.9% appeared fir ...
Singapore’s Temasek opens Paris office, plans to invest S$25 billion in Europe
Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings has opened a new office in Paris and plans to invest as much as S$25 billion (US$19.2 billion) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa or EMEA region.
askST: How will raising annual value bands for owner-occupied homes lower property tax bills?
The changes were made as many owner-occupiers didn’t benefit from rentals, but paid higher taxes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Can influencers make or break a business, and what does that say about their sway over society?
With online personalities entering areas of finance and even governance, CNA looks at the extent of their "powers" and how they could be held more accountable.
Singapore recalls Samy instant Bak Kut Teh imported from Malaysia
Singapore has ordered a recall of Samy Instant Cooking Bak Kut Teh with Rice (Dry and Soup) after it was found to be imported into the country from an unapproved source in Malaysia. In a press ...
Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Up to $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says
Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.
TON Foundation and HashKey Group Ink Strategic Partnership to Enable Seamless Crypto Adoption in Asia
Through the partnership, TON Foundation will leverage HashKey resources to enable seamless on/off ramping services for crypto users in Asia.
Do you need to pay tax on gains from selling property, shares or financial instruments in Singapore?
While Capital Gains Tax is not imposed in Singapore, there can be taxable gains from the sale of property. Find out more.
Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Upto $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says
Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.
Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.7 percent on-year, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday, faster than the previous three months but weaker than the 3.0 percent projected in a ...
Hong Kong digital assets exchange warns over viability of city’s new crypto rules
Digital coins remain highly popular in Hong Kong despite links to a series of freewheeling practices in the past. Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX was founded in the city, and Hong Kong was also the location ...