Singapore has unveiled a package of incentives to entice asset managers, as the city-state responds to tax breaks being implemented by regional rival Hong Kong and the sector’s global talent battle.
Singapore to offer tax, visa incentives for fund sector to rival Hong Kong
By Jun Yuan Yong and Summer Zhen SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Singapore will introduce tax exemptions on profits earned by fund managers and make it easier for investment professionals to obtain ...
Singapore Plans Fund Manager Tax Breaks Rivaling Hong Kong
Singapore has pledged to offer potentially lucrative tax exemptions to individual fund managers such as hedge fund traders, a sign of intensifying competition with Hong Kong as the two financial hubs ...
Singapore plans tax breaks, easier visas to attract fund managers
Singapore plans tax exemptions on certain fund-management profits and wider access to a five-year visa for investment professionals as it competes with other financial centres. The measures aim to ...
India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable 2026: Sitharaman, Goyal to focus on tech, investment and trade ties
Fourth ministerial roundtable to review CSP roadmap progress, with 70-member business delegation and $36.1 billion merchandise trade relationship in focus ...
Singapore Nozomii vending business collapse leaves 40 investors facing over RM12m in losses
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 — More than 40 investors in a Singapore vending-machine business are facing losses of up to ...
Singapore-based job search platform Snaphunt winds up, citing funding delay
Singapore-based AI recruitment platform Snaphunt is in liquidation after delayed funding drained cash reserves, with assets and technology now up for potential sale. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s Exports Accelerated in July Amid AI Upcycle
Electronics exports, a key driver of Singapore's trade growth, rose 112% in July, accelerating from a 105.1% surge in June. The increase was due to robust AI-related demand, driven mainly by disk ...
Singapore’s non-oil exports expand 24.2% in July as AI demand remains strong
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 24.2 per cent in July from a year earlier, amid continued strong demand for artificial intelligence-related products, Enterprise ...
Singapore’s key exports rise 24.2% due to strong AI demand but miss forecasts
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 24.2 per cent in July, extending the 20.7 per cent rise in June, as electronics shipments continued to surge due to AI-related demand. It ...
Firms transshipping through Singapore must declare the true country of origin of goods: MTI
The US flagged Singapore and dozens of other economies as at risk of being used by Chinese exporters to avoid US tariffs Read more at The Business Times.
Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore
Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.
Singapore warns on fake-job crypto scams after $11.8M in losses
Singapore’s police and Cyber Security Agency have issued a joint advisory on cryptocurrency scams disguised as job offers, after victims lost about $11.8 million. Both agencies are urging residents to ...
3 charged over alleged scheme to pass off China-made mattresses as Singapore goods to avoid US duties
Singapore permanent resident Yin Yuxi, 28, Chinese national Xue Xin, 37, Singaporean Bernard Koh Wee Yiap, 54, and Singapore-registered company Healthy Living Biotech were charged with offences ...
India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than double
Exports to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than doubled in the first quarter. Shipments to the ASEAN region also saw significant growth during this period. Malaysia and Australia experienced substantial ...
Exports to FTA partners gain momentum in Q1 FY27; shipments to Singapore, Sri Lanka grow over 100%
India's exports to FTA partners surged in Q1 2026-27, with Singapore and Sri Lanka doubling. Overall exports rose 15.92% to $129.32 billion.