On Wednesday evening, as most of Singapore’s workers headed home, several of its leading financiers crowded into a Sofitel Hotel ballroom. The guest of honor was Chee Hong Tat, the Monetary Authority ...
Singapore targets asset managers with tax cuts and talent measures
One part of the package is a planned tax exemption for profit-linked returns earned from providing fund management services to qualifying funds.
Singapore Night Festival 2026: the 7 highlights worth planning your night around
The Singapore Night Festival runs from August 21 to September 5, 7.30pm to 11pm (extended till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays).
Singapore Arrival Card enhanced with more language options, passport scan autofill
The enhanced SGAC will offer 19 language options, up from 12 currently, and an improved interface. A view of the immigration checkpoint at Changi Airport Terminal 3. (File photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos ...
Singapore Art Book Fair 2026: Exhibitors, roving booths, ticketing and everything you need to know
This year’s more intimate edition puts 43 exhibitors in a smaller space, with moving tables and playful programmes.
Singapore Arrival Card refreshed, to feature 7 more languages and passport autofill
Come Aug 26, the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) will have a refreshed interface.Announcing this in a social media post on Thursday (Aug 20), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said SGAC ...
Singapore’s first new leader in two decades vows to ‘lead in our own way’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession ...
Singapore Tonight – Wed 19 Aug 2026
From business to politics, health to technology, we bring you up-to-date with the latest news on Singapore and analyze how these events may affect you tomorrow.
Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry
The city state plans to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds Singapore will introduce tax exemptions on profits earned by fund managers and make it ...
Singapore overhauls visa and tax rules to lure top global fund managers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has introduced three new measures aimed at strengthening Singapore’s position as a leading asset ...
Business Leaders from Seven International Markets Converge in Singapore for CorporateConnections’ First Chapter Launch
Leaders from Taiwan, Japan, Cambodia, India, Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia to meet Singapore business leaders, with H.E. SOK Khoeun, Ambassador of Cambodia to Singapore, attending ...
Singapore to offer tax breaks and improved visa access for fund sector
SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Singapore will introduce tax exemptions on profits earned by fund managers and make it easier for investment professionals to acquire visas as it tries to head off ...
Singapore casino’s winning streak puts pressure on losing rival
Marina Bay Sands’ casino revenues for the first half of 2026 topped $2.1 billion, while Resorts World Sentosa’s comparable numbers were less than a third of that.
Singapore car rental firm allegedly owes customers $107,000 in prepaid fees, deposits
Dozens of customers of Charlotte Vehicle, a Singapore-based car rental company, say they are owed around S$137,000 (US$107,000) in prepaid rental fees and deposits.
A smoky Singapore F1 race again? As haze threat looms, outdoor event organisers ready contingency plans
With major outdoor events slated to take place during this year's haze season, businesses and organisers are putting measures in place amid the heightened risk.
Pontian dumping: NEA says Singapore does not allow construction waste to be exported for disposal
It said nine Malaysian companies were being investigated in relation to the dumping. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.