Melanie Oliveiro speaks with author and The Nutgraf publisher Peh Shing Huei about “Strictly Business: The Kwek Leng Beng Story”. It’s an authorised biography on Kwek Leng Beng the executive chairman ...
Singapore’s Region-Lagging Bonds Face Little Near-Term Relief
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China PMI boosts sentiment, but commodity imports may have front-run: Russell
The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism that commodity demand from the world's biggest buyer of natural resources is ...
Details on framework to help emitters cope with carbon tax could take a year: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – A framework meant to help carbon tax-liable firms cope with the higher tax rate that kicked in from 2024 is still in the works. In Parliament on April 3, Second Minister for Trade and ...
Govt to import 3 cargoes of LNG to raise gas supply
The government will import 3 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of its move to raise the gas supply to meet the growing demand.Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting ...
Singapore industrial rental index hits highest annual growth in 11 years
This means an overall growth of 8.9% in 2023, accelerating from the 6.9% registered in 2022 and the highest annual growth recorded since 2012. The price index rose by 0.6% q-o-q, also a slight ...
Singapore man gets death penalty for 4.5kg of cannabis he said was for ‘research’
Seet Poh Jing had developed a fascination with cannabis, his lawyers argued. Beyond consuming it, he was interested in the cultivation and potential uses of cannabidiol, a substance derived from the ...
President for promoting trade, business linkages with Singapore
ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday urged Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Singapore to work for the promotion of bilateral trade and business linkages with Singaporean businesses ...
Singapore stocks slide on April 3, STI retreats 0.8%
SINGAPORE – Declines on Wall Street overnight sparked by renewed inflation concerns put local investors on the defensive on April 3.
BNP Paribas to Cut Space in Singapore Tower as High Rents Bite
BNP Paribas SA is set to give up space in a prime office tower in Singapore amid rising commercial rent in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore must not view residents, foreigners as ‘a zero-sum game and draw divides’ :Tan See Leng
So we must not view residents and foreigners as a zero-sum game and continue to draw divides,” Tan said in Parliament on Tuesday. “Thriving businesses with access to complementary foreign talent will ...
Framework to help emitters cope with carbon tax delayed, details could take a year: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – A framework meant to help carbon tax-liable firms cope with the higher tax rate that kicked in from 2024 is still in the works. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Singapore Solution’ tax scam: Swiss executive spared jail time
Daniel Walchli, 56, pleaded guilty last year to a single count of conspiracy to defraud the US for his role in setting up a structure for American clients of Privatbank IHAG to evade scrutiny by tax ...
Singapore’s Feb exports down 0.1% y/y, below forecast
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports fell unexpectedly by 0.1% in February from the same month a year earlier, slowing during the Lunar New Year period, official data showed on Monday. Last ...
Singapore shares dip at Wednesday’s open—STI dropped by 0.7%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares dipped at Wednesday’s open, mirroring overnight declines on Wall Street. The decline... The post Singapore shares dip at Wednesday’s open—STI dropped by 0.7% appeared first ...
Swiss banker gets no prison in ‘Singapore Solution’ tax scam
He took part in a scheme to help wealthy US clients hide more than US$60 million in assets. Read more at straitstimes.com.