Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as a jump in oil prices to three-year highs could inflame inflation fears and aggravate the recent hawkish turn by some major central banks. MSCI's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Signals Any Wealth Taxes Must Fit Progressive System
Singapore’s finance minister said Monday that any form of wealth tax should fit into the nation’s progressive tax system, stressing that discussions on such a move are premature amid a recent debate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Monday
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had added more than a dozen ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation accelerates to 1.1% in August
Headline CPI, meanwhile, continued its slight ease. According to various banks, the 1.1% yoy increase in core CPI reported in September 23, 2021. can be attributed to various factors. For UOB, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Wealth Tax Would Fit in Existing System, Minister Says
Singapore’s finance minister said any form of wealth tax would fit into the nation’s progressive tax system and pledged the government’s commitment to fiscal sustainability after it dipped into past ... ( read original story ...)
Red Date Technology registers Singapore non-profit organization | Blockchain24
Red Date Technology, the company behind the Chinese blockchain services network (BSN), applied in late July to register a non-profit foundation in Singapore to operate the international version of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van secures $578M Series E
Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics startup, has closed a $578 million Series E round to support its operations infrastructure and technology systems growth. Investors include China’s Alibaba Group ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead – Trade Data, China PMI, Singapore properties, Monetary Policy
Trade data. THIS week, investors will be turning their attention to trade data for August 2021 along with the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The Statistics Depa ... ( read original story ...)
Unravelling the DNA of Peranakan Chinese in Singapore
A*Star's study showed that the Peranakan Chinese had 5.6% of Malay ancestry, while the Singaporean Chinese about 1%.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Live Fresh card review 2021: Not just another pretty card
Singapore's go-to bank DBS must really want to change up their mundane, workaday image - just look at the snazzy DBS Live Fresh Card.The cashback credit card got a huge makeover, thanks to sneaker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports over 1,900 Covid-19 cases, highest since start of pandemic
A recent increase in Covid-19 cases following ease of some relaxations has caused Singapore to halt further reopening. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ninja Van raises US$578 million in new funding round backed by Alibaba, Brunei sovereign fund
Ninja Van Group, a Singapore-based logistics start-up, raised US$578 million in its latest funding round, including an investment from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, lifting its ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 1,939 new cases and two deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (26 September) confirmed 1,939 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – taking the country's total case count to 87,892 – and two more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,939 COVID-19 cases, highest since April last year
Singapore's health ministry reported 1,939 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Yale’s failed Singapore venture: More American arrogance in Asia
This article originally appeared in slightly different form at Asia Sentinel. Used by permission. Yale College's much-celebrated venture into the wealthy island city-state of Sing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Touts Multilaterism At General Assembly
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan touted the crucial role of the United Nations and multilateralism in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. ( read original story ...)