SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s annual headline and core inflation rates likely remained unchanged in March from the previous month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Singapore’s consumer price index is expected to have risen 0.5 percent in March from ... ( read original story ...)
Former Singapore Customs officer jailed for making fraudulent GST refund claims
A former Singapore Customs officer was sentenced on Friday (20 April) to 15 months and four weeks of jail and a penalty of $24,906.15 for fraudulently obtaining Goods and Service Tax (GST) tourist refunds. Pang Yeow Biah, 61, pleaded guilty in the State ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore proposes allowing Airbnb-type rentals, with tough conditions
Singapore on Monday proposed allowing private home owners to rent out their property for short-term stays but with stringent conditions, a move welcomed by home-sharing giant Airbnb. It came after two Singaporean Airbnb hosts were fined Sg$60,000 ($45,800 ... ( read original story ...)
Vancouver, Here’s How Singapore’s ‘Flipping Tax’ Works
Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Find his previous stories here and follow him on Twitter at @bychrischeung. Singapore, one of the most economically free countries in the world, recognizes the displacing power of wealth and so is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore scientists built a bot that builds IKEA chairs
If you find yourself shedding blood, sweat, tears and missing screws every time you try to build an IKEA furniture, here's some good news: there is now a robot that can do the hard work for you. A team of scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war could have ‘big, negative impact’ on Singapore: PM Lee
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is very vulnerable to an escalation of a trade dispute between the world’s two major economies, the United States and China, the city-state’s prime minister said in an opinion piece published by the Washington Post. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Navy’s 180 Squadron keeps maritime terror at bay
SINGAPORE - They are the foot soldiers of Singapore's efforts to keep its waters safe, boarding ships in small teams to check that they have not been seized by pirates or terrorists, for example. In their full gear, the sea marshals of the Navy's 180 ... ( read original story ...)