The new Refundable Investment Credit, which works as a tax credit with a refundable cash feature, will aim to support “high-value and substantive economic activities”, says Deputy Prime Minister and ...
Singapore economic outlook for 2024 mixed, says finance minister
Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday told parliament the country's economic outlook appeared mixed in 2024, but he was cautiously optimistic it would be a better year for the city-state.
Singapore to announce ‘temporary financial support scheme’ for retrenched workers later this year: Budget 2024
The Singapore government will announce details of a temporary financial assistance scheme later this year, says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his Budget 2024 speech on Feb 16.
Singapore budget focuses on relief for households, businesses amid rising costs: ‘we have your backs’
Measures such as US$445 for each household, and rebates for businesses, would provide ‘near-term relief’, No 2 leader Lawrence Wong said.
Budget 2024: Forward Singapore a ‘crucial road map’ to chart the way through less stable external environment
SINGAPORE will have to operate in an external environment that is “less stable and favourable” for some time, making the Forward Singapore exercise a crucial road map for the country’s way forward, ...
Singapore economic outlook for 2024 is mixed – finmin
Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong told parliament on Friday that the city-state's economic outlook appeared mixed in 2024. In presenting the 2024 budget to parliament, he said Singapore ...
Singapore Budget 2024 key announcements and highlights
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver Singapore's 2024 Budget statement in Parliament on Feb 16.
Budget 2024: Singapore to enable broadband speeds 10 times faster than current standards
SINGAPORE will allocate additional resources to upgrade its national broadband network, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (Feb 16). Read more at The Business Times.
Budget 2024: Start-ups hope for support in digitalisation, upskilling and overseas expansion
This is in the light of global challenges and rapid technological advancements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China property risks and Fed pivot puts pressure on HSBC, StanChart
HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc may spell out the risks brought on by their China property operations and a Federal Reserve pivot when they report earnings. Slimmer margins are predicted ...
Futures to Asia’s Major: Miranda Wang ready for HSBC Women’s World Championship
SINGAPORE: Joining the elite field and making her debut at the 2024 HSBC Women’s World... The post Futures to Asia’s Major: Miranda Wang ready for HSBC Women’s World Championship appeared first on The ...
SIC flags breaches by advisers DBS, Allen & Gledhill during 2022 Mapletree merger
LAW firm Allen & Gledhill (A&G) and DBS were found to have breached the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers while acting as advisers to Mapletree Commercial Trust’s (MCT) manager during the trust ...
An Economist Answers Singapore’s Burning Questions Ahead of Budget 2024
Are higher taxes all that bad? What's the deal with all the family offices here? We get leading economist Manu Bhaskaran to demystify common finance and policy questions ahead of Budget 2024. The post ...
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine opens 15.2% below IPO price in Catalist debut
The counter opened at 19.5 cents, down 15.2 per cent from its listing price of 23 cents. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore shares rise on Friday after key exports data; STI up 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Friday (Feb 16) morning, after data from Enterprise Singapore showed that the country’s key exports jumped 16.8 per cent year on year in January, lifted by a surge in the ...
Commentary: What Singapore can expect from Budget 2024
Whether or not Budget 2024 will be seen as help with the cost of living or goodies before a General Election, we should pay attention to how it advances the shared national vision, says the Lee Kuan ...