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President for promoting trade, business linkages with Singapore
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Singapore must not view residents, foreigners as ‘a zero-sum game and draw divides’ :Tan See Leng
So we must not view residents and foreigners as a zero-sum game and continue to draw divides,” Tan said in Parliament on Tuesday. “Thriving businesses with access to complementary foreign talent will ...
Framework to help emitters cope with carbon tax delayed, details could take a year: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – A framework meant to help carbon tax-liable firms cope with the higher tax rate that kicked in from 2024 is still in the works. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘Singapore Solution’ tax scam: Swiss executive spared jail time
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Singapore’s Feb exports down 0.1% y/y, below forecast
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Singapore shares dip at Wednesday’s open—STI dropped by 0.7%
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares dipped at Wednesday’s open, mirroring overnight declines on Wall Street. The decline... The post Singapore shares dip at Wednesday’s open—STI dropped by 0.7% appeared first ...
Swiss banker gets no prison in ‘Singapore Solution’ tax scam
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Public companies are Isetan (Singapore) Limited’s (SGX:I15) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by S$172m last week
Key Insights The considerable ownership by public companies in Isetan (Singapore) indicates that they collectively ...