Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) hosted its Affluent Investor Seminar today, unveiling its strategy to accelerate business growth. Bolstered by a USD1.5 billion investment commitment announced in ...
Standard Chartered sets US$200 bil target in net new money and double-digit wealth growth over next five years
Standard Chartered has announced its strategy to increase business growth, with targets to acquire US$200 billion in net new money (NNM) over the next five years. The strategy was announced at the ...
Man gets $1.5m fine for evading duty and GST on 427 imported vehicles
A 44-year-old man involved in various vehicle businesses has been fined $1.5 million for fraudulent evasion of duty and goods and services tax (GST) on 427 motor vehicles imported into Singapore ...
$1.5m fine, 5 weeks’ jail for man who recruited ‘fall guy’ to evade duty, GST on hundreds of imported cars
A 44-year-old man was fined $1.5 million on Dec 2 for fraudulent evasion of duty and goods and services Tax (GST) on 427 motor vehicles imported into Singapore between January 2019 and October 2020.
Singapore Gets Bad News Amid Sinking Birth Rate
Despite its graying population, the city-state boasts a higher workforce participation rate than many major cities, including New York.
Australia, Singapore agree to seek expanded access to their defence facilities
Singapore and Australia agreed on Tuesday to seek opportunities for increased access to their respective defence facilities, including more frequent Australian visits to the city-state's air force and ...
Singapore gets tough on commodity trading practices after series of scandals
The tough sentencing exemplifies how Singapore has tried to crack down on dodgy dealing in its commodities market. It has launched initiatives aimed at digitising the documentation that is the ...
HSBC upgrades LVMH, Hermès to ‘buy’, but sceptical of 2025 turnaround for Swatch, Kering
While there was no growth for the global luxury sector in 2024, HSBC Global Research says it is “time to be positive” on global luxury names, as organic growth looks set to surge in 2H2025.
Exxon weighs sale of Singapore fuel stations for $1 bln, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is weighing a sale of its petrol stations in Singapore, a deal that could raise about $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Exxon weighs sale of Singapore fuel stations for $1 billion, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp is weighing a sale of its petrol stations in Singapore, a deal that could raise about $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Exxon operates 59 ...
Exxon Is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Singapore Gas Stations
Oil major Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a sale of its gas stations in Singapore, which could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
This Singapore pizzeria was just named the 15th best pizza joint in Asia Pacific
La Bottega is no stranger to the 50 Top Pizza list, having placed among the top 20 in Asia Pacific last year too. This year’s announcement comes as great news — the pizzeria rose four spots from last ...
Exxon weighing sale of $1.35 billion Singapore gas stations: Sources
Oil major Exxon Mobil is considering a sale of its gas stations in Singapore, which could raise about US$1 billion (S$1.35 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.
Singapore’s manufacturing PMI rises to 51 in November
SINGAPORE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, rose by 0.2 points in November to reach 51, signaling the 15th consecutive ...
US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and ...
In 2005, an Australian citizen was hanged in Singapore. It could happen again
I fought for Van Nguyen 19 years ago. Despite a worldwide trend away from the death penalty for drugs, Singapore continues to execute people – including four in the past month.