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The government of Singapore is planning to end goods and services tax (GST) (or value-added tax (VAT) as known in some countries) on cryptocurrencies that function or are intended to function as a ... ( read original story ...)

How did you get into ice hockey and what led you to join the Singapore women’s national ice hockey team? A junior and ex-field hockey teammate of mine was part of the Singapore women’s national ice ... ( read original story ...)

He also suffered fractures on his face and had to undergo an operation. “It was all over the news in Singapore,” he recalled. While he was recovering and still in pain, the only thing on his mind was ... ( read original story ...)

The former stalwart of the People’s Action Party (PAP) has styled himself as an opposition elder statesman of sorts, keen to gather allies to his Progress Singapore Party (PSP). But his efforts are ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's national water agency will work with Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to develop what will be one of the largest single floting solar systems in the world – a 50MW project planned ... ( read original story ...)

Supported by Singapore’s expertise in the maritime industry, the port of Singapore is expected to continue to flourish, says SMU’s Joyce Low. A mock-up view of Tuas Mega Port when completed. SINGAPORE ... ( read original story ...)

To wit, the Singapore Shipping share price has climbed 12% in five years, easily topping the market return of -3.2% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) - Pacific Commerce, the trading arm of Chinese independent refiner Dongming Petrochemical in Singapore, has hired senior oil trader Leonard Leong from Italian oil and gas ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) - Repsol Trading Singapore, the commercial arm of Spanish energy company Repsol, has hired senior Chinese oil trader Alan Wang Wei to join its team, three industry sources ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Republic's passport continues to retain its top spot in an index ranking passport power and global mobility released on Tuesday (July 2). In the 2019 third-quarter update, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Four pupils from Enniskillen Royal Grammar School have been reading their way through a big pile of books. They have spent almost every lunchtime in their school library, preparing to represent the UK ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte expects the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit and over-hyped valuations in developed markets to weigh on returns in coming years. GIC, which released its annual ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd said it is now more cautious about the investing environment than it was last year and is bracing for low returns due to high ... ( read original story ...)

Belfast could be turned into a Singapore-style tax-free zone under proposals being considered by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become the new prime minister. At a hustings in the Northern Ireland ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Ken Kwek watched as investigations into Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women in October 2017 ignited the #MeToo movement and led women across the globe to share their experiences of ... ( read original story ...)