Private funding for crypto start-ups has dried up, falling to its lowest level since 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore plans tax breaks to encourage single family offices to invest locally
Singapore plans to give tax breaks to single family offices that deploy capital “more purposefully” for the benefit of the city state, contribute to environmental and social causes, and undertake ...
Sequoia’s China unit’s move into Singapore sets stage for competition with India-based arm: FT
The China unit, managed by Neil Shen, led early investments in Alibaba and ByteDance. Both companies have an extensive and growing presence in Singapore. FT, citing a person who spoke to HongShan ...
Cocaine, Marijuana… Jellyfish? Cartels Muscle in on New Export Business
The Sinaloa cartel is threatening its way into Mexico’s multimillion-dollar cannonball jellyfish trade to help fund their drug wars.
Sequoia China’s push into Singapore sets up fight against Indian arm
Plans to expand into south-east Asia dealmaking from city-state puts it in direct competition with India-based Peak XV ...
South Korea, Singapore, Thailand clarify crypto rules as U.S. in state of regulatory ‘warfare’
While some Asia nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, seem to be following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in frowning upon certain products offered by exchanges, the approach in ...
Singapore Winning On Inflation, Losing On Growth
Singapore's central bank this week delivered a sobering economic assessment amid sluggish near-term growth prospects, ongoing inflationa ...
Singapore, Thailand Clarify Crypto Rules; NFTs Become New Cultural Frontier
Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the crypto regulatory framework in Singapore and Thailand as the countries establish ground rules for the industry. Plus, the latest developments in the ...
Crypto firm Gemini sues DCG after conflict over unit’s restructuring deal
By Niket Nishant and Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the largest creditor of bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis, sued parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, ...
Certificates issued by Singapore Tax Authorities is sufficient evidence for accepting legal position
Bombay High Court held that certificates issued by the Singapore Tax Authorities certifying that capital gain income would be brought to tax in Singapore is sufficient evidence for accepting the legal ...
Ongoing scams in Singapore
Here are some of the ongoing scams in Singapore that you can share in your family WhatsApp chats to help them avoid finding themselves in these pickles: Look, we are one of the many who also did not ...
Singapore, Vietnam ink business pacts to boost ties
Twelve memorandums of agreement seeking to deepen collaboration between Singapore and Vietnam were signed at the inaugural overseas edition of the Singapore Regional Business Forum (SRBF) in Hanoi on ...
Singapore among the first in Asia to propose mandatory climate reporting for non-listed companies
Singapore's listed companies could make mandatory climate-related disclosures from FY2025, followed by large non-listed companies from FY2027. Nation-wide capacity building initiatives are set to roll ...
Singapore, regional equities follow Wall Street lower; STI falls 0.4%
Better than-expected economic data posted in the United States overnight raised the spectre of more interest rate hikes there and put the cat among the pigeons in markets across the region. Read more ...
About 1,400 well-paying jobs created by family offices in Singapore since scheme launch, said Tharman
Family offices in Singapore created about 1,400 well-paying jobs for Singaporeans and permanent residents since the scheme's inception, with about 900 of these roles emerging in the past three years, ...
Singapore to lure more single family offices
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continues to offer incentives and a streamlined regime to encourage more single family offices to set up local operations. The number of single-family offices ...