THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and investments in Singapore’s equities market, in its first set of ...
MAS’s equities market review group proposes tax incentives as part of measures to boost Singapore’s bourse
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the first set of measures proposed by its equities market review group to strengthen Singapore’s stock market.
Alberta Fund Shuts Singapore, New York Offices; Two Senior Executives Leave
Alberta Investment Management Corp. has decided to shutter its new offices in Singapore and New York as it retrenches from its global expansion plan.
Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Recovering Risk Appetite
The Singapore dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session, as risk appetite recovered alongside mild gains in U.S. stock-index futures.
Maid in Singapore who repeatedly pinched autistic toddler under her care gets 23 days’ jail
SINGAPORE: A domestic helper repeatedly pinched a three-year-old non-verbal autistic girl under her care while trying to coax the child to sleep, causing bruises to her left thigh.
Riding the C-wave: Chinese films make headway in Singapore, but challenges remain
Blockbuster sequels top the local box office, but indie films still fight for recognition. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Amazon Web Services opens new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, hiring for more than 100 roles
AMAZON opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters for its cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Singapore on Wednesday (Feb 12), with plans to hire more than 100 local employees for cloud and ...
Singapore regulator, banking association to set up new payments entity
Singapore's financial regulator and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on Wednesday they will set up a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of national payment ...
RSAF plane carrying 7th tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza leaves Singapore
SINGAPORE: A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plane delivering about nine tonnes of supplies bound for Gaza left Singapore for Jordan on Wednesday (Feb 12), the seventh such tranche of humanitar ...
Singapore delivers 9 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza
SINGAPORE - A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aircraft departed for Jordan on Feb 12 to deliver some nine tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The RSAF Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport ...
Singapore arrests teenager radicalized by far-right extremism
An 18-year-old Singapore student who was radicalized by violent far-right extremism online and who idolized the gunman behind deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand has been detained under the ...
Singapore veteran actor Moses Lim dies at age 75
SINGAPORE: Local veteran actor Moses Lim, best known for his work in TV sitcom Under One Roof, died on Feb 11 at the age of 75.
Singapore rolls out new initiatives to develop AI and AI safety
New artificial intelligence initiatives by Singapore have been launched at the AI Action Summit in Paris. They focus on ways to develop AI and AI safety. Professor Simon Chesterman, Senior Director of ...
Amazon Web Services opens Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore
Amazon currently has more than 2,500 employees in Singapore, across cloud, corporate, retail, technology and operations functions.
US tariffs on EU to hit Singapore’s chemical and pharma sectors most: report
Singapore has strong trade relationships with the EU, supplying high-quality chemicals and pharmaceutical products. US tariffs on the European Union could have a significant impact on Asia’s chemical ...
Singapore to unveil ‘expansionary’ budget: analysts
It is expected to shift to a fiscal deficit of 0.3% of its GDP. Singapore is likely to unveil an ‘expansionary’ budget ahead of the elections, analysts said. “We expect the budget to unveil targeted ...