The World Blockchain Trade Consortium (WBTC) launched this week at the Singapore Fintech Festival, according to a note from one of the founding members. The WBTC has launched with Fintech platforms, i... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed and fined for importing 4,560 sachets of chewing tobacco
Kartigesy was sentenced to five weeks' jail and fined $250. He is the fourth person ever to be convicted and jailed for importing chewing tobacco, which is illegal in Singapore. In a statement, the HS... ( read original story ...)
Man fined $12,600 for possessing and abetting illegal import of food items
SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man has been fined for possessing and abetting the illegal import of food items. The man involved, Ong Yu Fong, was fined $12,000 for possessing illegally imported duck's blo... ( read original story ...)
India Ready To Import More U.S. Oil And Gas
India is ready to import more crude oil and liquefied natural ... President Mike Pence on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in Singapore, Gokhale said, commenting on the topics discussed ... ( read original story ...)
Man fined $12,600 for possessing, and abetting the illegal import of food items
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) said in a press release on Wednesday ... Any person who illegally imports meat products from unapproved sources is liable to a maximum fine of $... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed five weeks and fined for importing 4,560 sachets of chewing tobacco
He is the fourth person to be convicted and jailed for importing chewing tobacco, which is prohibited in Singapore. According to the authority, Kartigesy’s vehicle was checked by the Immigration & Che... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boosts US ties on infrastructure, digital economy and cybersecurity
They will explore cooperation on standards development and technology partnerships. Singapore and the United States deepened their ties as they renewed the US-Singapore Collaboration Platform Memorand... ( read original story ...)
MAS finalises framework for payment services in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finalised a new regulatory framework for payment services in Singapore, in a move to guard against risks as the payment landscape evolves. The Payment Ser... ( read original story ...)
BHP to pay $529m in back taxes, shake up ownership of Singapore hub as part of ATO settlement
The Singapore arm would buy minerals from BHP’s Australian ... Herbert Smith Freehills & Sam Mostyn Chair Citibank Australia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore third-quarter GDP growth seen losing momentum, trade war dims outlook
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is expected to report slower third-quarter economic growth than initially thought, a Reuters poll showed, as the manufacturing sector faces strains from weaker global d... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is APAC’s most prepared city: study
It topped the governance rankings ahead of Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh. Singapore topped the list as the most prepared city in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, a study by Cushman and Wakefield revealed. It b... ( read original story ...)
EU and Singapore boost trade ties
A trade deal between the European Union and Singapore could create significant new opportunities for business, according to the head of HSBC’s trade finance division. The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agree... ( read original story ...)
BHP to pay $390 million to Australia’s tax authorities to help settle dispute over Singapore hub
As part of the deal, the world's largest miner will pay a total of about A$529 million ($386.43 million) in additional taxes on income for 2003 to 2018, BHP said in a statement. The Melbourne-based mi... ( read original story ...)
BHP to pay $390 million to Australia tax authorities to help settle dispute over Singapore hub
(Reuters) - BHP on Monday said it had signed an agreement with Australia’s tax authorities to settle a long-running dispute over the global miner’s operations in Singapore. As part of the deal, the wo... ( read original story ...)
BHP to Pay $386 Million to Settle Tax Dispute Over Singapore Marketing Unit
(Reuters) - Global miner BHP said on Monday it signed an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to settle the transfer pricing dispute regarding its marketing operations in Singapore. As ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial Singapore Athletics technical director Volker Herrmann quits
Controversial Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) technical director Volker Herrmann has resigned, and will serve his last day on 2 December, an SAA media statement said on Wednesday (14 November). T... ( read original story ...)