Ukraine war and the slowing global economy are some downside risks that Singapore must be prepared for, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told CNBC in an exclusive interview. "We are a small country ...
The Battle For High Interest: Why I Chose To Switch To The UOB One Account
With the UOB One Account, we can earn more than $430 a month in interest on the first $100,000 of savings. This article was written in collaboration with UOB. All views expressed in this article are ...
DBS benefits from flight to safety by institutional crypto investors
The downturn in crypto values and multiple scandals has led to a boom in bitcoin trading at Singapore's DBS Bank, which saw volumes grow by 80% on its Digital Exchange (DDEx).
Singapore wants a piece of the pie from semiconductor investment
Singapore wants to win its “fair share” of semiconductor assembly and integrated circuit design investments. The city-state will be focusing on the semiconductor value chain of activities, and because ...
The property market is so bad in China that some banks are letting people be on mortgages till they are 80
A 50-year-old home buyer can now get a 30-year mortgage. Under the previous rules, the buyer would have had to be under 40 to get a similar mortgage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property stocks lead market losses after buyer’s stamp duty hike in Budget
Singapore stocks also dropped amid a general sell-off in Asian markets after US inflation data spurred rate hike fears. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What is Buyer’s Stamp Duty in Singapore?
The BSD is a stamp duty levied on any property purchase in Singapore, whether it's residential or not. So it applies regardless of whether you're buying an HDB flat, private property or commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Trading firm director gets jail over import of nearly 1,800 elephant tusks into Singapore from Africa
SINGAPORE: The director of a trading firm was sentenced to 10 months' jail on Wednesday (Feb 15) for importing 1,787 pieces of elephant tusks from Africa into Singapore, en route to Vietnam. The tusks ...
Trading firm director jailed over import of over 1,700 pieces of elephant tusks
A woman, who was a director of a trading company that imported a 40-foot container containing an unprecedented haul of 1,787 pieces of elephant tusks, was given 10 months’ jail on Wednesday (Feb 15).
10 months’ jail for trading firm director linked to import of more than 1,700 elephant tusk pieces
After a trial, Dao Thi Boi, now 40, was convicted in 2022 of an offence under the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act. At the time of the offence, the Vietnamese woman, who is also a Singapore ...
Singapore’s plan to raise tax for big multinational firms won’t cause a ‘major exodus’: Maybank
Thilan Wickramasinghe of Maybank Securities discusses Singapore's plan to introduce a minimum corporate ... is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial ...
Budget 2023 to empower business transformation: SBF
The government's measures include a $4b top-up to the National Productivity Fund. The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) welcomed business support measures from the 2023 budget, adding that these ...
5 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with Lowest Interest Rates (Feb 2023)
Just log into the Citi Mobile App, key in the amount of cash you need and you can get the funds instantly. The loan is open to Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 to 65 with a minimum annual income of ...
Seeding the digital agenda for longevity, Prudential Singapore shares
Through the use of tech, Prudential Singapore wants to empower Singapore residents as well as employees and employers to better manage their health and wealth.
Singapore faces a ‘delicate balancing act’ amid weak economy and inflation, says deputy PM
Singapore's DPM Lawrence Wong says Budget 2023 was "particularly challenging" as the country tried to ensure fiscal prudence while helping Singaporeans with cost of living.
Watch CNBC’s full interview with Singapore minister Lawrence Wong on the 2023 budget and more
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong discusses the 2023 budget that was delivered in parliament on Tuesday. He says the country's economy has recovered back to ...