Singapore

Axe the gap with tax: Will the GST Amendment Bill level the playing field for local business?

Under the bill, goods worth $400 or less imported by air or post will be subject to GST.

Axe the gap with tax: Will the GST Amendment Bill level the playing field for local business?

Under the bill, goods worth $400 or less imported by air or post will be subject to GST.

F&B Briefing: Hawkers go digital to preserve an important part of Singapore’s culture

The number of registered hawkers has gone down to around 13,000 since 2015. 

Grab Singapore includes more banks in linked account feature

Users can now link accounts from Bank of China, DBS, Maybank, OCBC, StanChart, and UOB.

Moderate earnings expected for SGX: RHB

RHB points to a two-month-long dip in total securities market turnover and an incoming economic reopening.

SIAEC, Rolls-Royce ink 10-year line maintenance and in-field services agreement

The new deal also extends SIAEC’s existing on-wing care services with Rolls-Royce.

SG office rents up as workplace revolution persists

Prime office rents rose 1.5% QoQ in the fourth quarter of 2021.

UOB to lift income from ASEAN-4 markets by 40% with Citi consumer biz acquisition

Completion of the acquisitions is expected to take place from H2 2022 to Q1 2024.

'Developers still land-hungry but more cautious': PropNex

The Jalan Tembusu site hit a new record land rate of $1,302 psf ppr.

SGD interest rates see downward trend across the board

This is according to interest rate forecasts from OCBC. 

What are the top 3 criteria employees look for in a job?

Seven in 10 Singaporeans are looking to switch jobs in 2022.

Creating ‘togetherness’ for employees amidst remote work

Societe Generale has been awarded Employee Engagement of the Year - Banking at the SBR Management Excellence Awards 2021.

85% of Singaporeans are eyeing to shift jobs in the next 6-12 months

Some cited flexible working conditions for leaving current employers.

Market update: STI down 0.37%

DairyFarm had the most growth.

SIA passenger capacity up 20.5% MoM in December

A continued expansion of the VTL program strengthened this performance. 

Pros and cons of lifting the data centre moratorium

The resumption of data centre development came with new conditions.

Haulio raises $9.43m Series A led by Temasek’s Heliconia Capital

The digital platform will use the fund to strengthen haulage capacities.