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‘Our gameplan seems to be tax people to death…’: Startup founder slams India’s lag behind China, Singapore
Shrivastava points out that no Indian leaders are addressing critical issues such as sensible taxation, rolling back freebies and reservations, or boosting exports. Instead, the focus remains on ...
‘Financial world built on lies’: Crypto mogul pleads not guilty in first US court appearance
South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded not guilty Thursday to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance. Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan ...
Trump’s tariffs will test the resilience of Singapore’s export-driven economy in 2025
The gloomy 2025 outlook comes at the end of a surprisingly good year when Singapore’s economy grew by 4%. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore organisations report higher satisfaction and growing optimism for 2025, but attractiveness as a global talent hub drops to 41%
Meanwhile, there was a slight drop in Singapore’s standing as a global talent hub. Only 41% of organisations now rate the country highly as a destination for talent, down from 43% last year, with the ...
Singapore retail sales dip in November; half of sectors see decline
SINGAPORE – Retail sales defied optimistic market expectations and fell markedly in November. Takings at the till dropped 0.7 per cent, a sharp reverse from the 2.4 per cent growth in October, the ...
Singapore’s jet fuel imports surge to multi-year highs, India leads supply
Singapore's jet fuel imports were up to 2.55 million barrels in December, gaining from around 2 million barrels the previous month, estimates from LSEG, Kpler and trade sources showed, with most of ...
Singapore retail sales charts unexpected 0.7% fall in November with mixed performance across industries
SINGAPORE’S retail sales unexpectedly contracted 0.7 per cent on year last November, reversing from the 2.4 per cent growth logged the month before, based on Department of Statistics (SingStat) data ...
SenseTime scales back Singapore office amid post-ChatGPT challenges
SenseTime representatives in Singapore did not comment on these developments. A Step-By-Step System To Launching Your Web3 Career and Landing High-Paying Crypto Jobs in 90 Days.
Singapore’s Dec jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on India, S. Korea supply
Singapore's jet fuel imports probably hit multi-year highs in December last year, with India being the top supplier as the arbitrage to Europe stayed shut, trade sources and shiptracking data show.
What investors need to know about the SGX-listed Singapore Depository Receipts
They can be bought and sold like any stock listed on the Singapore Exchange, but they are not exactly a stock. What are Singapore Depository Receipts?
Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty in first US court appearance
South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded not guilty Thursday to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance. Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan ...
Disgraced crypto exec Do Kwon pleads not guilty to US fraud charges
Kwon agreed last June to pay an $80 million civil fine and be banned from crypto transactions as part of a $4.55 billion settlement that he and Terraform reached with the Securities and Exchange ...
Singapore business sentiment improves for 2025; manpower costs, uncertain demand still top concerns
SINGAPORE businesses are more positive on the economic outlook for this year, even as rising manpower costs and demand uncertainty remain as key concerns, based on the annual national business survey ...
S’pore’s manufacturing sector seen to continue expanding despite mixed regional outlook
December marks the 16th consecutive month of growth for the overall manufacturing PMI. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s PMI hits six-year high in December, edges up 0.1 point
SINGAPORE’S overall factory activity hit a six-year high in December, marking the 16th consecutive month of expansion. Read more at The Business Times.