As more countries adopt the global minimum tax of 15%, KPMG in Singapore said the Lion City can remain attractive to businesses with a Qualified Refundable Tax Credits (QRTC) scheme to soften the ...
DBS names Calvin Ong as new Singapore consumer banking head
SINGAPORE - DBS has appointed Calvin Ong as its new Singapore consumer banking head. He will succeed Jeremy Soo who will retire at the end of the year, the lender said on Sept 6.
Singapore stocks fell on Friday—STI slipped by 0.1%
On Wall Street, stocks had a mixed performance on Thursday, ahead of a critical US labour market report due on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to 40,755.75, while the S&P 500 ...
Singapore jails five Gurkha officers involved in unlicensed cross-border money transfers, with one handling nearly S$2.9m
Five men from the Gurkha Contingent of the police force were sentenced to jail for providing or supporting unlicensed payment services Millions of dollars were remitted ... ( read original story ...)
“We want to double our funds in India…”: Singapore’s business leader after PM Modi’s roundtable meet
CapitaLand Investment's Group CEO, Lee Chee Koon, highlighted India's growth prospects and the company's plan to double its funds in India. PM Modi's reforms have accelerated CapitaLand's growth over ...
Leaders of India and Singapore sign deal to cooperate on semiconductors
The leaders of India and Singapore on Thursday signed an agreement to partner and cooperate in semiconductors, in a deal aimed at giving Singaporean firms a greater role in supply chains in the Indian ...
Singapore court defers ex-minister Iswaran’s criminal trial to Sept 24
The criminal trial of former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran that was initially scheduled for September 10 has been rescheduled to September 24. The announcement was made yesterday by a representative for the Singapore Attorney-General’s Chambers,
‘India will increase pace and scale of infrastructure…’: Glimpses of PM Modi’s Singapore visit — Check photos
During a two-day visit, Prime Minister Modi and Singapore's leaders elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, signing four MoUs, including semiconductor cooperation. They discussed collaboration in technology,
Singapore firms eye under-tapped India and Middle East markets for overseas expansion
As multinational corporations rush to diversify their international trade and investment exposure, Singapore companies planning to expand abroad are also increasingly looking at the burgeoning ...
Golf: Amateur Chen Xing Tong to debut at HSBC Women’s World Championship
SINGAPORE: Amateur Chen Xing Tong fought off stiff challenges from fellow Singaporean Aloyza Atienza and professional Amanda Tan to earn a spot and compete among some of the world’s best players at ...
Undertaker Roland Tay given S$12,000 fine and penalty of about S$529,000 for tax offences
His incorrect tax returns led to more than S$250,000 in tax being undercharged across three financial years, and his failure to register for GST when his businesses' taxable supplies exceeded S$1 ...
Majority of Singaporeans spend over $500 on first crypto buy
SINGAPORE: In a testament to Singapore’s growing interest ... are willing to invest between $101 and $500 in their initial crypto purchases. A notable 21% are even more ambitious, allocating between ...
Singapore’s investment commitments took 44% dive at S$12.7B in 2023, but still above EDB target
Poh expressed satisfaction that Singapore remained attractive across various sectors, noting that the chemicals sector led 35.6% of FAI commitments in 2023, displacing electronics from its top position the previous year. Electronics claimed the second ...
PM Modi’s Singapore visit, from semiconductor to cybersecurity partnership: An avenue of opportunities
PM Modi was warmly hosted by his Singapore counterpart PM Lawrence Wong at the iconic Sri Temasek bungalow during his visit. This was his first visit to the South Asian county after becoming PM for the third time.
This Extrovert’s Singapore Apartment Fits 30 Guests (the Record So Far!)
“My friend once quipped, ‘You live alone and have a two-meter-long dining table — this is obviously the home of an extrovert!'” begins Lynette Khoo, who’s owned this 900-square-foot apartment in Singapore for 12 years. “When I was apartment hunting, my must-haves were a balcony and enough space to host family and friends.”
Singapore plans to make major investment in India in coming years: Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said Singapore has already invested about $150 billion in India and is ready to invest five times that amount in the coming years.