Market competition and union-like associations can help to counter any loading of costs onto platform workers and fears of discrimination if they opt for higher CPF contributions, said Senior Minister ...
Rising women power will not shield Singapore companies from fierce headwinds
WOMEN are busy smashing glass ceilings abroad and at home. Vice-President Kamala Harris could be the first woman ever to lead the United States if she wins in November’s presidential election. Read ...
Singapore’s trade sees 10.1% growth in Q2 with rising imports and exports
Singapore’s merchandise exports maintained a positive growth trajectory, whilst the manufacturing contraction eased in Q2 2024, McKinsey reported. Merchandise exports grew 7.6%, whilst imports ...
Singapore Police Launch Investigation Into Worldcoin Account Sales: Minister
Singapore police are investigating seven individuals for allegedly offering to buy and sell Worldcoin accounts and tokens.
China’s Export Growth Surprises in August
Chinese exports exceeded market expectations in August, rising at a faster clip despite the impact of punitive tariffs.
Singapore Business Delegates Eye Bengaluru Expansion
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) expressed interest in opening an office in Bengaluru, potentially creating a 'Singapore in Bengaluru'. The high-level delegation assured Karnataka's Large and ...
Singapore introduces legislation for top-up corporate taxes, in line with Pillar 2 of BEPS 2.0
SINGAPORE has introduced legislation for a previously announced domestic top-up tax, in line with changes to global tax rules. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore business confidence hits 2-year high, though manufacturing outlook still muted: Survey
Relatively upbeat outlook largely due to the financial, construction and transportation sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JST Digital’s Singapore Arm Gets In-Principle Approval for Crypto Payment Services
JST Digital's Singapore subsidiary has received in-principle approval from MAS for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence.
Sun Cable undaunted as Indonesia cuts in on Singapore exports
Singapore granted conditional approvals for several Indonesian clean electricity export ventures, but also increased its target for imports.
Singapore business confidence hits two-year high in Q4 2024: Commercial Credit Bureau survey
LOCAL business sentiment continued on an upward trend for the fifth consecutive quarter, hitting a two-year high in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more at The Business Times.
Asia Crypto Roundup: OKX Gets License in Singapore, India Reconsiders Global Exchange Registrations, and More
Asia’s crypto market evolves as OKX secures a major license in Singapore, and India prepares to allow offshore crypto exchanges by 2025.
From Hong Kong to Singapore, crypto ETFs face chill
The Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launched by Bosera HashKey, ChinaAMC and Harvest in Hong Kong earlier this year have posted total returns ranging from around minus 5% to about minus 20% as of the end of ...
Singapore O&M companies enjoy winds of recovery, new opportunities in renewable energy
Maybank Securities analyst Jarick Seet pointed out that the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) space continues to be robust, as well as offshore support vessel charters for oil and gas.
COTD: GenAI ranks amongst top business priorities for Singapore C-suites
In Singapore, generative AI (GenAI) is amongst the top three business priorities for 87% of C-suite executives, Salesforce reported. Of the surveyed business leaders, 48% said their organization ...
Singapore’s private economy expands for 18 consecutive months
The seasonally adjusted SampP Global Singapore Purchasing Managers Index PMI was recorded at 576 in August up from 572 in July marking a conti ...