When companies set up operations, their primary considerations often revolve around ease of doing business, customer proximity, and market access. Tax is rarely the top factor at least initially.
Despite softer retail outlook, most S-Reits with Singapore retail assets record double-digit positive rent reversions
SINGAPORE] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have recorded improvements in revenue and net property income (NPI), supported by improved operating ...
Singapore is becoming Southeast Asia’s main hub for luxury, finance, and yachting
SINGAPORE: Singapore is quickly becoming the main hub for luxury experiences and financial conferences in Southeast Asia, according to a report by private aviation group Vista. This was supported by ...
Singapore software services firm Info-Tech Systems gears up for IPO on SGX mainboard
It is planning to raise funds for further product development and expansion into new markets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
S’pore publishes guide for firms planning to use carbon credits to cut emissions voluntarily
Through this, the Government is helping to raise the standards of the voluntary carbon market. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CNA Explains: Singapore’s tightened crypto licensing rules – ‘closing the door’ or ‘raising the bar’?
June, unlicensed firms that solely service customers outside Singapore will have to suspend or cease their unregulated activities.
Singapore’s Banking Hub Has a Corner Where Cash Is Still King
In the heart of Singapore, a financial hub where billions of dollars zip around the world over computer screens in nanoseconds, there’s a crowded building where cash still reigns. Six days a week, ...
Tax Academy Singapore, ICAEW to advance expertise and innovation in taxation
The partnership aims to build a future-ready tax workforce. The Tax Academy Singapore (TA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) have signed a memorandum of ...
8 Best Asian Countries to Live in as a Foreigner: Tax-Friendly Havens
In a region where tradition meets innovation, the best Asian countries to live in as a foreigner continue to raise the bar.
Diverging fortunes in Singapore’s F&B scene as diners turn to cheaper options
SINGAPORE] Fortunes are diverging in the local dining scene, with restaurant takings on the decline but other food and beverage (F&B) outlets seeing some recovery, based on official data. Read more at ...
Singapore ranks amongst top fossil-fuel subsidisers in APAC
Singapore’s fossil fuel subsidies accounted for 12% of its GDP. Despite its early adoption of a national carbon tax and its ambition to become a green finance leader, Singapore continues to offer one ...
Singapore firms rake in most revenue among Southeast Asia’s top 500 companies
Singapore-based companies collectively generate more revenue than those from any other Southeast Asian country featured on Fortune’s ranking of the region's biggest 500 firms.
Singapore shares dip ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 243 to 212, as 822.1 million securities worth $905.7 million change hands. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
3 men arrested over evasion of more than $800k in cigarette duties and taxes
A total of 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized during the operation in Gul Drive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
EnterpriseSG, CapitaLand Investment launch challenge to foster, identify innovative retail concepts in Singapore
Winning brands will receive up to one year’s worth of free retail space in CapitaLand malls to pilot and showcase their concepts Read more at The Business Times.
BlackRock launches hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
SINGAPORE] BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset manager with US$11.6 trillion in assets under management ...