Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings has opened a new office in Paris and plans to invest as much as S$25 billion (US$19.2 billion) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa or EMEA region.
askST: How will raising annual value bands for owner-occupied homes lower property tax bills?
The changes were made as many owner-occupiers didn’t benefit from rentals, but paid higher taxes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Can influencers make or break a business, and what does that say about their sway over society?
With online personalities entering areas of finance and even governance, CNA looks at the extent of their "powers" and how they could be held more accountable.
Singapore recalls Samy instant Bak Kut Teh imported from Malaysia
Singapore has ordered a recall of Samy Instant Cooking Bak Kut Teh with Rice (Dry and Soup) after it was found to be imported into the country from an unapproved source in Malaysia. In a press ...
Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Up to $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says
Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.
TON Foundation and HashKey Group Ink Strategic Partnership to Enable Seamless Crypto Adoption in Asia
Through the partnership, TON Foundation will leverage HashKey resources to enable seamless on/off ramping services for crypto users in Asia.
Do you need to pay tax on gains from selling property, shares or financial instruments in Singapore?
While Capital Gains Tax is not imposed in Singapore, there can be taxable gains from the sale of property. Find out more.
Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Upto $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says
Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.
Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.7 percent on-year, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday, faster than the previous three months but weaker than the 3.0 percent projected in a ...
Hong Kong digital assets exchange warns over viability of city’s new crypto rules
Digital coins remain highly popular in Hong Kong despite links to a series of freewheeling practices in the past. Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX was founded in the city, and Hong Kong was also the location ...
Singapore economic growth missed forecasts in first quarter
Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, early data showed Friday, as a struggling manufacturing sector weighed on tourism spending from events including Taylor Swift’s ...
Crypto for Advisors: Are ETH ETFs Coming?
Market odds of approval in May are dwindling, but David Lawant and Purvi Maniar of FalconX say we’ll likely see an ETH ETF approval over the next 12-18 months.
askST: New to filing income tax? Here’s a guide
The deadline for those filing their income tax returns electronically is April 18. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Time to make it listed firms’ business to tackle undervalued shares to revive S’pore’s stock market
This is one of Sias’ 3 suggestions to tackle persistent undervaluation and bring confidence back. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore loses appeal as MNC regional headquarters of choice, says report
The report said Nissin Foods Holdings in 2020 moved its Southeast Asian headquarters from Singapore to Thailand, which is also working to lure multinationals through tax incentives.
Malaysia and Thailand are giving Singapore competition in attracting multinational companies
Due to lower operational costs and more tax incentives, other nearby countries are becoming more attractive to Japanese and European companies ...