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’ ...
SMS impersonation scam alert: Singapore Customs warns the public about SMS from “S.G. Customs” sent out by scammers
For verification or concerns about SMS messages claiming to be from Singapore Customs, the public is advised to contact the agency directly at customs_feedback@customs.gov.sg. More information about ...
Singapore Customs warns public against falling for impersonation SMS scam
The agency said it does not ask recipients for their details in messages in exchange for their goods. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WazirX Hack: Bleak Outlook if Singapore Moratorium is Rejected
WazirX faced a $230M hack and sought a Singapore court moratorium. If denied, restructuring delays could leave users in prolonged uncertainty.
Singapore wholesaler fined $3,000 for illegal meat imports from China
Wholesaler Sinoh Trading Pte. Ltd has been fined SGD4,000 (US$3,000) for importing 400 kilograms of meat from China without permits.Its sales manager Zhang Lu was also fined SGD4,000 for failing to ...
Singapore Rejects Bid for New Business District Over Low Price
Singapore rejected a bid by a group of top property firms to develop a new business district in the island’s west, after judging the price offered by it to be unattractive.
Wholesaler and sales manager fined $4k each over illegal import of meat from China
Wholesaler Sinoh Trading Pte. Ltd was fined $4,000 on Sept 11 for illegally importing meat products into Singapore without a valid permit. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...