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Singapore’s projected carbon tax revenue for 2024 lower than expected after five-fold hike in tax rate
SINGAPORE: The revenue collected from Singapore's carbon tax for 2024 – the year the tax rate went up to five times from before – is projected to be about S$642 million, The Straits Times has learnt.
Asia Tech x Singapore 2025 Recap
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Jumbo ventures beyond chilli crab to bring famous Siji Minfu Peking duck chain to Singapore
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UOB maintains Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast at 6% despite trade headwinds
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DBS named CGSI’s sector top pick as Singapore banks likely to post limited earnings growth in macroeconomic uncertainty
Analysts Tay Wee Kuang and Lim Siew Khee are “neutral” on the sector but have “add” calls for DBS and UOB and “hold” for OCBC.
These 5 Singapore Dividend Stocks Beat DBS Over the Last Decade: Did You Own Them?
DBS has done very well over the last decade by delivering a mix of capital gains and dividends for its shareholders. But these five stocks beat the bank over the same period. The post These 5 ...
DBS Becomes First Singapore-Listed Firm to Hit US$100B Valuation
DBS becomes the first Singapore-listed firm to surpass US$100 billion in value, boosted by a weaker dollar and wealth growth.
OCBC’s offer for GEH has a ‘good chance of being accepted’, says RHB
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Singapore Expects S$642m in Carbon Tax Revenue for 2024, ST Says
Singapore expects its carbon tax revenue to triple in 2024 amid a five-fold hike in tax rate last year, the Straits Times reported Tuesday.
Projected carbon tax revenue for 2024 lower than expected after fivefold hike in tax rate
The $642 million estimate is likely due to allowances given to trade-exposed emitters, say experts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singer Jacky Cheung’s encore concerts at Singapore Indoor Stadium slated for Nov 21 to 23
Priority sales for his 60+ Concert Tour, which was staged here in 2023, begin on July 2. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.