Singapore

Older office buildings struggle to keep tenants as rents dip

Shenton Way properties were particularly hard hit.

Are the days of banker-client secrecy over?

On November 17th, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published a "Summary of Responses - Public Consultation on Draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2016". In the annex, the fifth point under the "Summary of key public feedback received on the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2016 ", was to Amend the provisions relating to implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

Local real estate firm launched its first high-tech facility building in Singapore

It is one of Singapore’s first purpose-built data centres exceeding Tier 3 standard.

Get a taste of classic Chinese home-cooked dishes at Joyden Treasures

This newest addition to the Joyden Concepts is the largest restaurant to date.

First Sponsor Group snaps up $313m Dutch office portfolio

It wants to have 16 more properties in the Netherlands.

What the haze and the FTC mean for Singapore directors

On the surface, the Indonesian haze and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have very little in common. But for Singapore-based company directors, they highlight the increasing risk of running a domestic or international company at the highest of levels. For Singapore directors, company risk is becoming personal—no matter where the problem manifests.