Singapore

At your service: Government allots $84m to boost service excellence

This is after 7,800 establishments and 183,000 workers were said to have benefited from Customer-Centric Initiative projects.

At your service: Government allots $84m to boost service excellence

This is after 7,800 establishments and 183,000 workers were said to have benefited from Customer-Centric Initiative projects.

Temasek Tower Limited put under members’ voluntary liquidation

The CapitaLand subsidiary has been dormant since 2007.

Pay up or walk

Public transport operators have applied to increase bus and train fares due to rising costs.

So how much income tax do you want to pay?

The Ministry of Finance is conducting a public consultation on the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2011 until the first of August.

Price pressure: Core prices may continue to rise as Asian exports plunge in June

Asia is gradually running out of excess capacity to meet rampant local demand.

Fat Singaporeans take toilet seats, fish maw and fried pork on business trips

But a survey by Regus noted that despite rising obesity in Singapore, 39% of Singapore business travellers take work out clothes on their business trips.

Manufacturing slump cuts GDP growth to just 1.7%

Manufacturing fell 13.5% in signs the economy is softening.

Aussie Tiger Airway’s hearing set for July 22

DMG says the airline has to return over S$3m to the South Australian government as it plans to decrease its fleet in Adelaide.

DBS Bank enters MAS bilateral currency swap

This agreement between the central banks of Singapore and China will be used to provide financing to a Singapore-based commodities company exporting to China.

High-speed internet subscribers in Asia-Pac to exceed 285m in 2014

Asia-Pacific FTTx will lead this growth and is expected to exceed 129 million subscribers.

CDL sold more than 60% of Blossom Residences

150 units have been sold on its first day of launch to eligible buyers.

Ascendas REIT acquires Nordic for S$122m

The latest acquisition in International Business Park will add 0.02S¢ to the company’s distribution per unit.

Office tenants are moving to hi-tech industrial space

Average gross rent for private high-tech space may have grown to $3.45 per sq ft per month, but tenants are relocating amidst faster increase in office rents.

Australand to delist from SGX

The Group no longer finds the need for the secondary listing and will just continue to maintain its primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Prime Minister’s Office outlines Presidential Election campaign guidelines

Reiterates that campaign expenses are limited to 30¢ per registered voter or $600,000 whichever is the greater.