Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers traveling between Singapore and Perth can soon board the new Boeing 787-10, with flights on the aircraft expected to begin in May. SIA said in a statement on Thursday that the Australian city will become the second ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tax digital services from 2020
DURING the Singapore 2018 budget speech on Monday, it was announced that a goods and services tax (GST) will be imposed on imported digital services including movie and music streaming services and mobile applications. The tax on imported services will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Levy a Flat Carbon Tax on Companies Starting Next Year
Singapore will begin levying a carbon tax starting in 2019 in an effort to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and help make companies there more competitive. Finance minister Heng Swee Keat announced that facilities across all sectors that ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered : Bank – 51OX Consolidation Announcement
Standard Chartered to fully consolidate its business in Singapore into its locally incorporated subsidiary - Move underscores the Bank's continued commitment to Singapore Standard Chartered Bank (the 'Bank') has announced its intention to fully consolidate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Open Under Pressure On Thursday
The Singapore stock market moved higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 85 points or 2.4 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,515-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered’s Singapore-based operations to merge with local unit
This will triple its assets and add its large banking businesses. Standard Chartered will transfer its commercial banking, corporate & institutional banking and private banking businesses, which are operating in Singapore, to its local unit Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks forward to participating in China International Import Expo
SINGAPORE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singapore looks forward to participating in the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) and hopes that the companies will take full advantage of the opportunities in an increasingly open Chinese market, through the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to make jumping bail a crime
Singapore will criminalise skipping bail following the attempted escape of a man convicted in a high-profile fraud case at a megachurch, a senior government official said Thursday. In a case that gripped the city-state with a heady mix of religion, showbiz ... ( read original story ...)
As symbol of 1970s Singapore faces demolition, soul-searching ensues
Singapore: The looming demolition of a horseshoe-shaped tower block that symbolised Singapore’s growth from a port town to an affluent city-state has sparked soul-searching about whether enough is being done to protect the country’s recent history ... ( read original story ...)
UOB diversifies covered bond investor base with first sterling issue
SINGAPORE lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) returned to the covered bond market for the second time this year – this time further diversifying its investor base when it debuted in the sterling market with a 350-million-sterling (US$486 million ... ( read original story ...)
India ranks last amongst 77 countries with 4G LTE networks
India is on 11th position when it comes to 4G LTE availability across the world. The country that leads the table in terms of 4G speeds is Singapore, with an average LTE speed of 46.64Mbps. (Representative Image:Pexels) “How fast is the Internet?” ( read original story ...)
Report: Global LTE speeds still stationary, but coverage improves
Well established networks in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and a selection of European countries continue to lead the way with the fastest data speeds and the most comprehensive coverage. Growing markets in earlier stages of 4G LTE adoption are still ... ( read original story ...)
NTU inaugurates fourth president; to launch institute studying impact of technology on society
SINGAPORE - A new institute will be set up to study the impact of technology on society in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The NTU Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity, to be set up "in the next few months", will focus on the impact ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart transfers rest of Singapore operations to locally incorporated unit
SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) announced on Thursday (Feb 22) it will fully consolidate its business operations in Singapore into its locally incoporated subsidiary, highlighting, it said, the country's importance as a strategic hub and ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant Workers’ Centre, POSB roll out new membership scheme for migrant workers
SINGAPORE - A free membership programme that offers migrant workers benefits in banking, remittances and other services was rolled out on Thursday (Feb 22). In a joint release, the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) and POSB said members can look forward to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s one time cash handout and new tax moves
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans aged 21 and above are going to get a one-off bonus of S$100 to S$300, according to budget proposals unveiled by the city-state earlier this week. But accompanying the good news came the announcement of several new tax measures which ... ( read original story ...)