His remarks come after a review group was set up on Aug 2 by MAS to strengthen the local equities market development. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore restaurant linked to Malaysian firm in alleged child abuse case distances itself from probe
A restaurant in North Bridge Road with ties to a Malaysian conglomerate embroiled in an alleged child abuse case in Malaysia has denied having direct involvement with the investigations.
Singapore stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate cuts; STI hits new 52-week high
SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks rose on Sept 16 ahead of widespread anticipation that an interest rate cut will be announced by the US Federal Reserve on Sept 18. The local benchmark Straits Times Index ...
Are Govt policies and big business interests limiting competition in Singapore?
This opinion piece from Foong Swee Fong explores concerns about how restrictions on private driving instructors and rising COE prices may reflect a broader trend of collaboration between large ...
Singapore’s businesses weather carbon tax hike with minimal impact, SEAS survey reveals
SINGAPORE: A significant portion of Singapore’s companies have weathered the recent carbon tax increase with little to no impact on their operations, according to a survey by the Sustainable Energy ...
Fewer than 4 in 10 Singapore companies face ‘minimal impact’ from carbon tax hike: report
CLOSE to 40 per cent (37 per cent) of companies in Singapore experienced “minimal impact” from the hike in carbon tax, according to a survey conducted by the Sustainable Energy Association of ...
Johor-Singapore SEZ: International firms call for reduced red tape, improved infrastructure for zone to be a success
While recognising Johor’s potential to become an economic hub through the proposed SEZ, firms told CNA that the state must introduce more business-friendly measures such as streamlining regulatory ...
ST Explains: What does S’pore’s more ambitious clean import targets mean for energy transition?
Asked whether the share of natural gas in Singapore’s energy mix will likely drop, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute director and chief executive Choi Shing Kwok said that the higher power import targets, ...
MCM Pacific PTE Ltd: GST AAR Ruling on Zero-Rated Supply for Export
In conclusion, the AAR ruled that MCM Pacific’s procurement and export plans from Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd would not be classified under zero-rated supplies as per the IGST Act. Therefore, the ...
Ride-hailing app Tada integrates TON crypto payments for Singapore rides
The TON Foundation announced a collaboration with Tada, a ride-hailing application in Singapore that will allow users to book rides and pay with crypto. With the collaboration, Tada launched a ...
They Can’t Arrest Us All in Singapore” says Mutant Labs Core Team Member
In a bizarre twist of events, Winter, a core member of the Mutant Labs team, has called for a protest in Singapore. Winter, whose X (formerly Twitter) profile picture is a screaming cat, refers to ...
ST Explains: S’pore announced more ambitious clean import targets. What would this mean for our energy transition?
SINGAPORE – The Republic recently announced it would increase its electricity import goal from 4GW to 6GW by 2035 after giving the green light to import 1.4GW of additional solar power from Indonesia.
S’pore consumers unlikely to see big hike in electricity prices from clean imports: Observers
The clean power will mostly be purchased by companies looking to slash their emissions, they said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Planning a trip to Singapore? Here are 5 things you should leave behind
Singapore is known for its strict adherence to customs and laws. Travellers should be aware of items banned in the country, including chewing gum, e-cigarettes, drugs, sharp objects, and living fish ...
Singapore ranks as the 2nd leading source of global cross-border capital in 2024
Following Singapore, the top ten sources of cross-border capital from the Asia Pacific region are Hong Kong (fourth), Japan (eighth), and China (tenth) ...
Singapore Customs issues scam alert on ‘parcel clearance’ fraud SMS and phishing link
Singapore Customs would like to alert the public about a circulating Scam SMS. The SMS FALSELY claims to be from Singapore Customs by identifying itself as ‘S.G. Customs’. We do NOT use ‘SGCustoms’ ...