Singapore tax residents have not needed to pay tax on the first S$20,000 of chargeable annual income. Read more at The Business Times.
Untreated ‘lao hua yan’ a major public health concern in rapidly ageing Singapore
Studies suggest onset can be earlier, in one's 30s, with increased screen time a possible cause. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore High Court greenlights DeFiance Capital suit against 3AC
The founder of investment firm DeFiance Capital has received court approval to sue for the return of funds held by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
IPO Market Outlook 2024: 3 Hot New Stocks Coming in Q1
Headquartered in Singapore, the company has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to lead its IPO. However, recent reports say the company, which continues to have a ...
I flew to Singapore to meet my girlfriend. She catfished me and stole £20,000
Her photo was simple and she looked nice. I’ll call her Sandi. She did live in Singapore, which is thousands of miles away from me in the UK but I’d had my location set to ‘worldwide’ so, all things ...
Singapore ranks as 5th least corrupt country in 2023 index led by Denmark
Singapore remains the only Asian country to have placed in the top 10 since the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index was first published in 1995.
UOB and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) renew MOU to facilitate regional trade & investment
UOB and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) today signed an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost foreign investment and trade between China and Southeast ...
”Had The Best Sleep”: Crypto Founder Calls Time In Singapore Jail ”Enjoyable”
Zhu Su, co-founder of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital was released from a Singapore prison last month after serving three months for noncooperation with liquidators. according to South ...
Govt okays import of LNG cargo from Singaporean firm to meet gas demand
The government will import a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), having 33.66 lakh MMBtu, from the Vitol Asia Pte Ltd of Singapore at a cost of Tk429.40 crore to meet the growing gas demand in the ...
Retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023 even as unemployment dipped slightly
SINGAPORE - Retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023 from the previous year to 14,320, even as overall unemployment rates fell slightly. Total employment growth here for the full year of ...
Asia-Pacific residential property shines in H2 2023
The Asia-Pacific residential property market Asia-Pacific witnessed accelerated growth in H2 2023, with Singapore registering as the top-performing market with 13.7% year-on-year (YoY) growth, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade renew MOU to facilitate trade and investment in Asean
UOB and CCPIT first signed an MOU in 2012 and later renewed it in 2014. Since then, the partnership has helped numerous Chinese companies to explore business expansion opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Singapore stocks eke out gains with Fed rate guidance in focus; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday (Jan 31), as investors awaited guidance from the Federal Reserve on the interest rate cut trajectory. Read more at The Business Times.
Job retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023: MOM’s advance labour market estimates
The number of retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023. What drove firms to cut more jobs in 2023? Find out.
Webull Singapore adds SGX-listed securities to brokerage offering
"By providing access to key financial markets in Mainland China, Hong Kong, the US, and Singapore, we hope to offer our clients in Singapore enhanced flexibility across their investment portfolios, ...
‘High level of risk’: Singapore brokerages run customer reviews, display warnings on spot bitcoin ETFs
Requirements to trade include passing a review that determines whether investors have the know-how to trade in more complex and higher-risk products.