Singapore

The G7 Tax Deal Should Be a Motivation for Singapore to Leverage Its Real-World Advantages

The Group of Seven (G7)  has recently agreed on a basic framework for overhauling the modern global tax system, in an effort to stop the world’s largest corporations from avoiding tax, as well as keeping up to pace with a rapidly changing digital economy.

The G7 Tax Deal Should Be a Motivation for Singapore to Leverage Its Real-World Advantages

The Group of Seven (G7)  has recently agreed on a basic framework for overhauling the modern global tax system, in an effort to stop the world’s largest corporations from avoiding tax, as well as keeping up to pace with a rapidly changing digital economy.

Why should the Board be Concerned with Cybersecurity?

The rapid transition from on-premises to remote workforces in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis will be looked back upon as a world-historical event. For enterprise IT, it was an earthquake that fundamentally changed the landscape on which we stand.

SGX, Nasdaq opens path to global market for Asia Pacific GSS bond issuers

The partnership will expand the network to 650 issuers and at least 6,500 bonds.

UOB pilots digital bond issuance on Marketnode's asset issuance platform

It is the first financial institution on the platform as an issuer and bond house.

Market Update: STI up 0.69%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding saw the sharpest decline during Tuesday's trading, with a 2.06% drop.

Private home sales fall by 29.7% in May

Developers sold 891 new private homes in May, lower than the 1,268 sold in April.

Singapore's MAS reprimands AIA FA, Prudential, Aviva FA & CEO for breach of rules

They failed to properly monitor individuals onboarded as advisors, directors.

Bank of Singapore appoints Paul Chua as global head of wealth planning

Chua spent 18 years with UBS Wealth Management prior to his new role.

SGX launches world’s first ESG REIT derivatives

This deepens SGX’s partnership with Nikkei Inc.

ECON Healthcare to open second nursing home in China

The project with a 280-bed capacity is expected to operate by 2022.

Market Update: STI down 0.15%

Singapore Airport Terminal Services saw the sharpest decline during Monday's trading, with a 1.21% drop.

One in two small F&B businesses want food delivery platforms to lower commission costs

Approximately 35% of MSEs in the F&B and retail sectors saw their earnings drop by more than half during the Phase 2 Heightened Alert period, according to a DBS survey.

Food Delivery Booster Package extended for one more month

Enterprise Singapore extends the programme that supports food and beverage businesses in providing food delivery services.

ThaiBev issues $1.7b debentures

The Baht 40b debentures were 1.52 times oversubscribed.

CapitaLand reveals $50m innovation fund to ramp up sustainability drive

The fund was announced at the inaugural CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge.